As nouns,
hyperbetalipoproteinemia is a hyponym of
hyperlipoproteinemia; that is,
hyperbetalipoproteinemia is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
hyperlipoproteinemia:
- hyperlipoproteinemia: any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood
- hyperbetalipoproteinemia: a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age