| lipaemia | <biochemistry> Presence of an abnormally high amount of lipid in the bloodstream. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (18 Nov 1997) |
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| lipaemia retinalis | A creamy appearance of the retinal blood vessels that occurs when the lipids of the blood exceed 5%. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lipaemic | Relating to lipaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lipaemic retinopathy | A milkiness of the retinal vessels (lipaemia retinalis) combined with hard-edged fatty exudates, seen in patients with diabetic acidosis and hyperlipaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lipancreatin | <chemical> Preparation of hog pancreas containing lipolytic enzymes Synonym: cotazyme, viokase, pancrenase, creon (26 Jun 1999) |
| lipans | <ethnology> A tribe of North American Inedians, inhabiting the northern part of Mexico. They belong to the Tinneh stock, and are closely related to the Apaches. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| liparian | <zoology> Any species of a family (Liparidae) of destructive bombycid moths, as the tussock moths. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| liparite | <chemical> A quartzose trachyte; rhyolite. Origin: So called from Lipari, the island. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| liparocele | An omental hernia. Origin: G. Liparos, fatty, + kele, tumour, hernia (05 Mar 2000) |
| lipase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of fats (monoglycerides, diglycerides and triglycerides) to glycerol and fatty acids. Calcium ions are usually required. (13 Nov 1997) |
| lipase test | A diagnostic test based on the measurement of lipase in blood and urine as an indicator of pancreatic disease. (05 Mar 2000) |