HYPERCHOLESTEREMIA
\hˌa͡ɪpəkˌə͡ʊlstəɹˈiːmi͡ə], \hˌaɪpəkˌəʊlstəɹˈiːmiə], \h_ˌaɪ_p_ə_k_ˌəʊ_l_s_t_ə_ɹ_ˈiː_m_iə]\
Definitions of HYPERCHOLESTEREMIA
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the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
By Princeton University
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).