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KERNICTERUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("kernicterus" is a kind of...):
icterus; jaundice (yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia)
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