hyperbilirubinemia

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(hī″pĕr-bil″i-roo-bĭ-nē′mē-ă)

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[hyper- + bilirubinemia]
An excessive amount of bilirubin in the blood. It is seen in any illness causing jaundice, including diseases in which the biliary tree is obstructed, blood formation is ineffective, or severe hemolysis is present.
SEE: jaundice

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(hī″pĕr-bil″i-roo-bĭ-nē′mē-ă)

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[hyper- + bilirubinemia]
An excessive amount of bilirubin in the blood. It is seen in any illness causing jaundice, including diseases in which the biliary tree is obstructed, blood formation is ineffective, or severe hemolysis is present.
SEE: jaundice

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