Disease or Syndrome
hyperbilirubinemia Audio
[ hahy-per-bil-uh-roo-buh-nee-mee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Pathologic Processes
Definitions related to hyperbilirubinemia:
  • A condition characterized by an abnormal increase of BILIRUBIN in the blood, which may result in JAUNDICE. Bilirubin, a breakdown product of HEME, is normally excreted in the BILE or further catabolized before excretion in the urine.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Pathologic process consisting of an abnormal increase in the amount of bilirubin in the circulating blood, which may result in jaundice.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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