"kernicterus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɜːˈnɪktəɹəs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɝˈnɪktəɹəs/ [General-American]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Kernikterus, from Kern (“nucleus”) + Ikterus (“icterus, jaundice”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|de|Kernikterus}} Borrowed from German Kernikterus, {{compound|de|Kern|Ikterus|nocat=1|t1=nucleus|t2=icterus, jaundice}} Kern (“nucleus”) + Ikterus (“icterus, jaundice”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kernicterus (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) Damage to the brain centres of infants caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect bilirubin which is free (not bound to albumin). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: bilirubinencephalopathy, Kernikterus, kernikterus [dated] Derived forms: kernicteric Translations (infant brain damage caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect free bilirubin): kernikterus (Finnish), Kernikterus [masculine] (German), Bilirubinenzephalopathie [feminine] (German)

Alternative forms

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