As nouns,
abetalipoproteinemia is a hyponym of
hypobetalipoproteinemia; that is,
abetalipoproteinemia is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
hypobetalipoproteinemia:
- hypobetalipoproteinemia: a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol
- abetalipoproteinemia: a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels