plural of cholesterol

(biochemistry) A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.

(biochemistry) A sterol esterase that hydrolyses esters of cholesterol

Synonym of cholesteroylation

(medicine) The presence of cholesterol in the blood

A pathological condition resulting from excess cholesterol in the body.

plural of cholesterolemia

Having or relating to cholesterolemia.

Having or relating to cholesterolaemia.

Alternative spelling of cholesterolemia