kernicterus
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See also: Kernicterus
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Kernikterus, kernikterus (both dated)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from German Kernikterus, from Kern (“nucleus”) + Ikterus (“icterus, jaundice”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɜːˈnɪktəɹəs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /kɝˈnɪktəɹəs/
Noun[edit]
kernicterus (uncountable)
- (medicine) Damage to the brain centres of infants caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect bilirubin which is free (not bound to albumin).
Synonyms[edit]
- (infant brain damage caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect free bilirubin): bilirubinencephalopathy (comparatively far rarer)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
infant brain damage caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect free bilirubin
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Further reading[edit]
- kernicterus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia