hyperbilirubinemia
[ hahy-per-bil-uh-roo-buh-nee-mee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˌbɪl əˌru bəˈni mi ə /
noun Pathology.
an abnormally high level of bilirubin in the blood, manifested by jaundice, anorexia, and malaise, occurring in association with liver disease and certain hemolytic anemias.
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Words nearby hyperbilirubinemia
hyperbaric chamber, hyperbaric oxygen, hyperbarism, hyperbaton, hyperbetalipoproteinemia, hyperbilirubinemia, hyperbola, hyperbole, hyperbolic, hyperbolic function, hyperbolic geometry
Compare physiologic jaundice.
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Medical definitions for hyperbilirubinemia
hyperbilirubinemia
[ hī′pər-bĭl′ĭ-rōō′bə-nē′mē-ə ]
n.
An abnormally high concentration of bilirubin in the blood.
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