Disease or Syndrome
neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
[ nee-oh-neyt-l hahy-per-bil-uh-roo-buh-nee-mee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Hyperbilirubinemia;
Neonatal disorder
Also called:
Jaundice in Neonates
Definitions related to hyperbilirubinemia, neonatal:
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(neonatal hyperbilirubinemia) A type of hyperbilirubinemia with neonatal onset.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(neonatal hyperbilirubinemia) Increased levels of bilirubin in the blood during the neonatal period. In the majority of cases it is seen in the first week of life and usually there is no underlying disease, however, it may also occur in hemolytic diseases, infections, metabolic disorders, and liver abnormalities.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Accumulation of BILIRUBIN, a breakdown product of HEME PROTEINS, in the BLOOD during the first weeks of life. This may lead to NEONATAL JAUNDICE. The excess bilirubin may exist in the unconjugated (indirect) or the conjugated (direct) form. The condition may be self-limiting (PHYSIOLOGICAL NEONATAL JAUNDICE) or pathological with toxic levels of bilirubin.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes caused by hyperbilirubinemia (elevated serum bilirubin concentration). The serum bilirubin level required to cause jaundice varies with skin tone and body region, but jaundice usually becomes visible on the sclera at a level of 2 to 3 mg/dL (34 to 51 micromol/L) and on the face at...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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