| bilirubin |
a yellow pigment released when red blood cells are broken down. High blood bilirubin levels are characterized by jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and eyes, and may indicate liver disease.
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| bilious |
excessive secretion of bile
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| bilateral symmetry |
Floral structure showing two sides of similar structure, as opposed to radial symmetry.
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| bilirubin |
Bilirubin is a degeneration product ot haemoglobin. In the liver bilirubin is made water-soluble by conjugation with glucuronic acid, and the excreted in the bile. If the bilirubin cannot be conjugated sufficiently - due to excess haemolysis or to a liver disease, the result is "unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia". Gilbets syndrome is a usual cause of a slight unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. ...
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| bilirubin |
(bil-ih-ROO-bun) Substance formed when red blood cells are broken down. Bilirubin is part of the bile, which is made in the liver and is stored in the gallbladder. The abnormal buildup of bilirubin causes jaundice.
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