neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
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Definition
- Noun:
- A common disorder in newborns characterized by high levels of bilirubin in the blood, usually due to immaturity of the liver; it typically resolves on its own without intervention. This is a medical term for a specific condition affecting infants shortly after birth.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The pediatrician monitored the baby for signs of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
- Phototherapy is a standard treatment for severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
- Most cases of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia are physiological and harmless.
Advanced Usage
- "Physiological neonatal hyperbilirubinemia": Refers to the common, mild form of the condition that is considered a normal transitional process in many newborns.
- Physiological neonatal hyperbilirubinemia typically peaks around the third to fifth day of life.
- The condition is often referred to colloquially as newborn jaundice, as jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) is its primary visible symptom.
Variants and Related Words
- Hyperbilirubinemia (n): The general medical term for an abnormally high level of bilirubin in the blood, not specific to newborns.
- Jaundice (n): The yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes caused by hyperbilirubinemia, which is the main sign of this condition.
- Icterus (n): A synonym for jaundice, often used in medical contexts.
- Kernicterus (n): A rare but serious neurological complication that can result from extremely high, untreated bilirubin levels in newborns.
Synonyms
- Newborn jaundice
- Physiological jaundice of the newborn (for the common, benign form)
Related Phrases / Collocations
- To treat neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
- A case of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
- Levels of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
- Due to neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
Noun
- a common disorder that is usually due to immaturity of the liver; usually subsides spontaneously