Jaundice
Of symptom. May also be referred to as icterus.
Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia.
This concept's ID is @1~72192
Contains
- hyperbilirubinemia
Abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood.
- jaundice of the newborn
Yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously.
- kernicterus
An abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes...