Glossary of Terms
Glossary of Terms - Cholesterol Definitions
Cholesterol
A fat-like material present in the blood and most tissues,especially nervous tissue.
Hypercholesterolemia
Elevated blood concentration of cholesterol
Triglycerides
A lipid or neutral fat consisting of glycerol combined with three fatty acid molecules.Triglycerides are the form in which fat is stored in the body.
Hyper lipidemia
The presence in the blood of an abnormally high concentration of fats
Atherosclerosis
A disease of the arteries in which fatty plaques develop on their inner walls, with eventual obstruction of blood flow