The presence of chylomicrons, especially an increased number, in the circulating blood, as in type I familial hyperlipoproteinemia. SEE ALSO: familial c. syndrome.
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chy·lo·mi·cro·ne·mia or chiefly Brit chy·lo·mi·cro·nae·mia -.mī-krə-'nē-mē-ə n an excessive number of chylomicrons in the blood <postprandial \chylomicronemia>
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chy·lo·mi·cro·ne·mia (ki″lo-mi″kro-neґme-ə) hyperchylomicronemia.Medical dictionary. 2011.