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Metabolic syndrome

Also called Insulin resistance syndrome

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Cluster of metabolic risk factors (abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and hyperglycemia) that elevates cardiovascular risk.

Korean

대사 증후군

복부 비만·인슐린 저항·고혈압·이상지질혈증을 포함하는 대사 위험 인자의 군집; 심혈관 질환 위험을 크게 높임.

French

Syndrome métabolique

Ensemble de facteurs de risque métaboliques (obésité abdominale, dyslipidémie, hypertension et hyperglycémie) élevant le risque cardiovasculaire.

Word parts

  • meta-Prefix(Greek) Change, beyond, after
  • -icSuffix(Greek) Pertaining to

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