Dyslipidemia vs. Hyperlipidemia — What's the Difference?

Dyslipidemia is an abnormal amount of lipids (e.g. triglycerides, cholesterol and/or fat phospholipids) in the blood.

Hyperlipidemia is abnormally elevated levels of any or all lipids (fats, cholesterol, or triglycerides) or lipoproteins in the blood. The term hyperlipidemia refers to the laboratory finding itself and is also used as an umbrella term covering any of various acquired or genetic disorders that result in that finding.

An abnormal concentration of lipids or lipoproteins in the blood.

An excess of fats or lipids in the blood. Also called hyperlipemia.

(medicine) an imbalance of lipids (especially cholesterol) in the blood; hypercholesterolemia

(medicine) An excess quantity of lipid in the blood; a symptom of several medical conditions.

Presence of excess lipids in the blood