hyperbilirubinemia /hy·per·bil·i·ru·bin·emia/ (-bil″ĭ-roo″bĭ-ne´me-ah) excess of bilirubin in the blood; classified as conjugated or unconjugated, according to the predominant form of bilirubin present.
Hyperbilirubinemia
hyperbilirubinemia
hyperbilirubinemia
hyperbilirubinemia
hy·per·bil·i·ru·bi·ne·mi·a (h  p r-b l-r b-n  m-)n. An abnormally high concentration of bilirubin in the blood. |
Hyperbilirubinemia
A condition where there is a high level of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a natural by-product of the breakdown of red blood cells, however, a high level of bilirubin may indicate a problem with the liver.
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hyperbilirubinemia
[hī′pərbil′iro̅o̅′binē′mē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, hyper + L, bilis, bile, ruber, red; Gk, haima, blood
greater than normal amounts of the bile pigment bilirubin in the blood, often characterized by jaundice, anorexia, and malaise. Hyperbilirubinemia is most often associated with liver disease or biliary obstruction, but it also occurs when there is excessive destruction of red blood cells, as in hemolytic anemia. Treatment is specific to the underlying condition. When bilirubin levels are high, treatment includes phototherapy and hydration. Also spelled hyperbilirubinaemia. See also jaundice.
hyperbilirubinemia
(hī´p
rbil´ēroo´-binē´mē),
n a greater than normal amounts of the bile pigment bilirubin in the blood, often characterized by jaundice, anorexia, and malaise. It is associated with liver disease and biliary obstruction, but it also occurs when there is excessive destruction of red blood cells, as in hemolytic anemia.
rbil´ēroo´-binē´mē), n a greater than normal amounts of the bile pigment bilirubin in the blood, often characterized by jaundice, anorexia, and malaise. It is associated with liver disease and biliary obstruction, but it also occurs when there is excessive destruction of red blood cells, as in hemolytic anemia.
hyperbilirubinemia
excess of bilirubin in the blood; classified as conjugated or unconjugated according to the form of bilirubin present. See also jaundice.
congenital hyperbilirubinemia
see gilbert's syndrome.
hyperbilirubinemia
Hepatology An ↑ of BR in the peripheral circulation; BR is either unconjugated, or conjugated to glucuronic acid, which ↑ BR's water solubility and facilitates its entry into the bile; hyperbilirubinemia in
neonates is due to ↓ metabolism, clearance, and liver immaturity. See Jaundice.
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