(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.

plural of cholesterol

(biochemistry) A sterol esterase that hydrolyses esters of cholesterol

(medicine) The presence of cholesterol in the blood

Alternative spelling of cholesterolemia

Having or relating to cholesterolaemia.

plural of cholesterolemia

Having or relating to cholesterolemia.

A pathological condition resulting from excess cholesterol in the body.

(biochemistry) Alternative form of cholesterogenesis