en

LDL cholesterol

1

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 02.05.2022

Meanings

Terminological databases

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 618268 Last modified 18.06.2023
View dataset
View dataset
Domain biochemistryMedicine - Pathology - Surgery
LDL-kolesterool preferred
LDL kolesterool
LDL cholesterol
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LDLC
LDL-C
  • LD-lipoproteiini osaks olev kolesterool
  • the form of cholesterol associated with increased build up in blood vessel walls and increasing risk of heart disease
  • cholesterol present in the blood as low-density lipoprotein, a relatively high proportion of which is associated with a higher risk of coronary heart disease
LDL-kolesterool preferred
LDL kolesterool
Usage examples
  • Biokeemilised uuringud ... 2148.HDL kolesterool (otsene määramine) 2149.LDL kolesterool (otsene määramine) 2150.CRV kvantitatiivselt
Good to know
  • Sidekriipsuga variant on eelistatud, vt ka ÕSi soovitust. (10.05.2022)
halb kolesterool
Usage examples
  • SYNLABi laboriarst dr Meeli Glükmann selgitab, et halva kolesterooli ehk LDL-kolesterooli kõrge tase veres põhjustab veresoonte lupjumist ja suurendab südame-veresoonkonnahaiguste riski. Riski vähendab aga hea kolesterooli ehk HDL-kolesterooli piisav sisaldus veres.
LDL cholesterol
Good to know
  • Origin 1960s
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LDLC abbreviation
LDL-C abbreviation
bad cholesterol
Good to know
  • LDL is nicknamed "bad" cholesterol.

Word forms not available

Etymology not available

Related words not available

Search the same word

in the EU's IATE term base

Web examples

Online Language Learning Tool SkELL allows users to search for phrases in sentences, collocates and similar words. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain errors.
Skell logo