NOUN | state | kernicterus | an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue |
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Meaning | An abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage. | |
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Broader | jaundice, icterus | yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood |
Spanish | kernicterus | |
Catalan | kernicterus |
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