Definition

1. 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

1. a common disorder that is usually due to immaturity of the liver; usually subsides spontaneously