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A combination of medical disorders that increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
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metabolic syndrome — n a syndrome marked by the presence of usu. three or more of a group of factors (as high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, low HDL levels, and high fasting levels of blood sugar) that are linked to an increased risk of… … Medical dictionary
metabolic syndrome — noun A collection of symptoms, including excess weight, high blood pressure and high blood sugar, believed to increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes • • • Main Entry: ↑metabolism … Useful english dictionary
Metabolic syndrome — Dysmetabolic syndrome X Classification and external resources An obese male. Weight 146 kg/322 lbs, height 177 cm/5 ft 10 in. The body mass index is 46. ICD 9 … Wikipedia
metabolic syndrome — dysmetabolic syndrome; = insulin resistance syndrome; = syndrome X a common combination of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes with central obesity (i.e. with fat distribution mainly around the waist), high blood pressure, and hyperlipidaemia … The new mediacal dictionary
metabolic syndrome X — a common combination of insulin resistance with type 2 diabetes, obesity with fat distribution mainly around the waist, high blood pressure, hypercholesterolaemia, and early atherosclerosis … Medical dictionary
Equine metabolic syndrome — Also known as Peripheral Cushings Disease and Equine Syndrome XThis is an area of much new research and is increasingly believed to have a major role in conditions such as laminitis. Although many factors (including cortisol metabolism and… … Wikipedia
Syndrome métabolique — Classification et ressources externes Une obésité androïde est retrouvée dans le syndrome métabolique CIM 9 … Wikipédia en Français
syndrome X — eks n 1) angina pectoris of a usu. benign form in which the coronary arteriogram is normal 2) metabolic syndrome * * * 1. cardiac s. X. 2. metabolic s … Medical dictionary
Syndrome X — The terms Syndrome X or Metabolic syndrome X may also be referring to metabolic syndrome. (Cardiac) syndrome X is angina (chest pain) with signs associated with decreased blood flow to heart tissue but with normal coronary arteries. It occurs… … Wikipedia
syndrome X — see metabolic syndrome … The new mediacal dictionary
