kernicterus

Noun

Meaning

an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

icterus neonatorum jaundice of the newborn Gilbert's syndrome bilirubinencephalopathy hemolytic jaundice hepatocellular jaundice hemolytic jaundice in newborns biliary atresia breastfeeding-associated jaundice cholestasis in newborns conjugated hyperbilirubinemia conjugated hyperbilirubinemia in newborns hemolytic jaundice in infants hepatitis in babies hyperbilirubinemia in infants
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Hypernyms

jaundice icterus

Close letter words and terms

Kerner Kerney kernicteric Kernig's sign Kernighan Kernighan-Lin algorithm