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bilirubinemia

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bil·i·ru·bi·ne·mi·a (bl-rb-nm-)
n.
The presence of excess bilirubin in the blood.

bilirubinemia
[-ē′mē·ə]
Etymology: L, bilis, bile, ruber, red; Gk, haima, blood
the presence of bilirubin in the blood.

bilirubinemia (bi·lē·rōōˈ·bi·nēˑ·mē·),
n the presence of elevated bilirubin in the bloodstream.

bilirubinemia (bil´irōōbinē´mē),
n the presence of bilirubin in the blood. It may result from obstruction inside or outside the liver or from increased hemolysis. The total serum bilirubin in an adult is 0.2 to 0.7 mg/100 ml.

bilirubinemia
the presence of bilirubin in the blood.


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