HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does high-density lipoprotein mean? 

• HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (noun)
  The noun HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN has 1 sense:

1. a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis

  Familiarity information: HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

alpha-lipoprotein; HDL; high-density lipoprotein

Hypernyms ("high-density lipoprotein" is a kind of...):

lipoprotein (a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood)

Meronyms (substance of "high-density lipoprotein"):

HDL cholesterol (the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the 'good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease)

 Context examples 

A measurement of the average particle size of high-density lipoprotein in a biological specimen.

(HDL Particle Size Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The determination of the amount of the average particle size of high-density lipoprotein in a sample.

(HDL Particle Size Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, gemfibrozil-mediated PPARalpha stimulation of apoA-I and apoA-II expression results in an increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C).

(Gemfibrozil, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol subclass 2 in a biological specimen.

(HDL-Cholesterol Subclass 2 Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A measurement of the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol subclass 3 in a biological specimen.

(HDL-Cholesterol Subclass 3 Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Activation of LDL by ibrolipim lowers plasma triglycerides, with a concomitant elevation of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

(Ibrolipim, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol present in a sample.

(High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A lipoprotein metabolism disorder characterized by decreased levels of high-density lipoproteins, or elevated levels of plasma cholesterol, low-density lipoproteins and/or triglycerides.

(Dyslipidemia, NCI Thesaurus)

A relative measurement (ratio or percentage) of total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in a biological specimen.

(Cholesterol to HDL-Cholesterol Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The data included measurements of each participant's LDL cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and triglyceride levels at the beginning of the study.

(Low Levels of Bad Cholesterol Increase Stroke Risk, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)