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Icterus vs Kernicterus - What's the difference?

icterus | kernicterus |

As a proper noun icterus

is .

As a noun kernicterus is

(medicine) damage to the brain centres of infants caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect bilirubin which is free (not bound to albumin).

icterus

English

Noun

(-)
  • (lb) An excess of .

    • Derived terms

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    Anagrams

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    kernicterus

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (both dated)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine) Damage to the brain centres of infants caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect bilirubin which is free (not bound to albumin).

    • Derived terms

    *

    Synonyms

    * (infant brain damage caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect free bilirubin) (comparatively far rarer)

    External links

    * ("kernicterus" on Wikipedia)