kernicterus

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Borrowed from German Kernikterus, from Kern (“nucleus”) +‎ Ikterus (“icterus, jaundice”).

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kernicterus (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) Damage to the brain centres of infants caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect bilirubin which is free (not bound to albumin).
    Synonym: bilirubinencephalopathy (comparatively far rarer)

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