/huy'peuhr lip'euh proh'tee nee"mee euh, -proh'tee euh-, -luy'peuh-/ , n.
Pathol. any of various disorders of lipoprotein metabolism, usually characterized by abnormally high levels of cholesterol and certain lipoproteins in the blood.
[ 1965-70; HYPER- + LIPOPROTEIN + -EMIA ]