Hyperbilirubinemia


[hahy-per-bil-uh-roo-buh-nee-mee-uh] /ˌhaɪ pərˌbɪl əˌru bəˈni mi ə/

noun, Pathology.
1.
an abnormally high level of in the blood, manifested by jaundice, anorexia, and malaise, occurring in association with liver disease and certain hemolytic anemias.

hyperbilirubinemia hy·per·bil·i·ru·bi·ne·mi·a (hī’pər-bĭl’ĭ-rōō’bə-nē’mē-ə)
n.
An abnormally high concentration of bilirubin in the blood.

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