CHOLESTASES | • cholestases n. Plural of cholestasis. • CHOLESTASIS n. a checking or failure of bile flow. |
CHOLESTASIS | • cholestasis n. (Pathology) The suppression of the flow of bile caused by an obstruction associated with the liver. • CHOLESTASIS n. a checking or failure of bile flow. |
CHOLESTATIC | • cholestatic adj. Of, pertaining to, or producing cholestasis. • CHOLESTATIC adj. relating to cholestasis. |
CHOLESTERIC | • cholesteric adj. (Physics) Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules… • cholesteric adj. (Organic chemistry) Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives. • cholesteric n. Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal. |
CHOLESTERIN | • cholesterin n. (Organic chemistry) Dated form of cholesterol. • CHOLESTERIN n. a former name for arteriosclerosis. |
CHOLESTEROL | • cholesterol n. (Biochemistry) A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes… • cholesterol n. The level of cholesterol in the body. • CHOLESTEROL n. a sterol occurring in all body cells and involved in the transport of fats through the bloodstream. |
CHOLESTERATE | • cholesterate n. (Organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of cholesteric acid. • CHOLESTERATE n. a salt of cholesteric acid. |
CHOLESTERINS | • cholesterins n. Plural of cholesterin. • CHOLESTERIN n. a former name for arteriosclerosis. |
CHOLESTEROLS | • cholesterols n. Plural of cholesterol. • CHOLESTEROL n. a sterol occurring in all body cells and involved in the transport of fats through the bloodstream. |
CHOLESTERATES | • cholesterates n. Plural of cholesterate. • CHOLESTERATE n. a salt of cholesteric acid. |
CHOLESTYRAMINE | • cholestyramine n. (Pharmacology) The United States Adopted Name of colestyramine. • CHOLESTYRAMINE n. a strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients. |
CHOLESTEROLEMIA | • cholesterolemia n. (Medicine) The presence of cholesterol in the blood. • CHOLESTEROLEMIA n. the presence of abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the blood. |
CHOLESTYRAMINES | • cholestyramines n. Plural of cholestyramine. • CHOLESTYRAMINE n. a strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients. |