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Kernikterus vs Kernicterus - What's the difference?

kernikterus | kernicterus |

As nouns the difference between kernikterus and kernicterus

is that kernikterus is (label) while 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).

kernikterus

English

Noun

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  • (label)
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    kernicterus

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (both dated)

    Noun

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  • (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)