Dubin Johnson syndrome

[ dōōbĭn-jŏnsən ]

n.

An inherited defect in hepatic excretory function marked by an increase of serum bilirubin concentration, an excessive urinary excretion of abnormal proportions of a form of coproporphyrin, a retention of dark pigment by hepatocytes, and the nonvisualization of the gall bladder using a cholecystogram. chronic idiopathic jaundice