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• HDL cholesterol (noun)
  1. 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
• LDL cholesterol (noun)
  1. the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the 'bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions
• bad cholesterol (noun)
  1. a type of CHOLESTEROL (= chemical substance found in your blood ) that can gradually turn into a hard substance which can stop your blood flowing properly and can eventually cause heart disease
• good cholesterol (noun)
  1. a type of CHOLESTEROL (= chemical substance found in your blood ) that carries bad CHOLESTEROL away from your arteries ( ARTERY ) and back to your LIVER, helping to protect you against heart disease
• oxidised LDL cholesterol (noun)
  1. lDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis
• oxidized LDL cholesterol (noun)
  1. lDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis
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