hyperbilirubinemia

[ hahy-per-bil-uh-roo-buh-nee-mee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˌbɪl əˌru bəˈni mi ə /

noun Pathology.

an abnormally high level of bilirubin in the blood, manifested by jaundice, anorexia, and malaise, occurring in association with liver disease and certain hemolytic anemias.

Origin of hyperbilirubinemia

First recorded in 1920–25; hyper- + bilirubin + -emia

Medical definitions for hyperbilirubinemia

hyperbilirubinemia
[ hī′pər-bĭl′ĭ-rōō′bə-nēmē-ə ]

n.

An abnormally high concentration of bilirubin in the blood.