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May 21, 2012
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a•be•ta•lip•o•pro•tein•e•mi•a



Pronunciation: (ā"bā-tu-lip"u-prō"tē-nē'mē-u, -tē-u-nē'-, -lī"pu-, ā"bē-), [key]
—n. Pathol.
a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism due to an inability to synthesize betalipoproteins necessary for the transport of triglycerides, leading to diarrhea, steatorrhea, and failure to thrive.

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