1) Hyperbetalipoproteinemia 
(hi″pәr-lip″o-pro″te-ne´me-ә) an excess of lipoproteins in the blood, due to a disorder of lipoprotein metabolism; it may be acquired or hereditary. Acquired forms accompany other disorders or may be caused by environmental factors such as diet. There are a number of different hereditary fo...
Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′pĕr-lip′ō-prō′tēn-ē′mē-ă Definitions: 1. An increase in the lipoprotein concentration of the blood.
[n] - any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood
hyperlipoproteinemia An excess of lipoproteins (any of the lipid-protein, or fat-protein, complexes in which lipids or fats) in the blood, resulting from a disorder of lipoprotein metabolism; it may be an acquired or familial condition or some combination.
any of various disorders of lipoprotein metabolism, usually characterized by abnormally high levels of cholesterol and certain lipoproteins in the blood.