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/ˌbiliˈro͞obin/,
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An orange-yellow pigment formed in the liver by the breakdown of hemoglobin and excreted in bile,
  1. An orange-yellow pigment formed in the liver by the breakdown of hemoglobin and excreted in bile

  1. an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice
  2. Bilirubin (formerly referred to as hematoidin) is the yellow breakdown product of normal heme catabolism. Heme is found in hemoglobin, a principal component of red blood cells. Bilirubin is excreted in bile and urine, and elevated levels may indicate certain diseases. ...
  3. A bile pigment that is product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin. This happens within macrophages as they digest red blood cells. Extremely high levels of bilirubin cause jaundice
  4. a yellow-green color substance formed when hemoglobin breaks down. Bilirubin gives bile its color. Bilirubin is normally passed in stool. Too much bilirubin causes jaundice.
  5. The yellow-red pigment of human bile.  Small amounts of it are normally found in Blood and urine.  At high bilirubin levels, Blood and urine change color and the skin becomes yellow or jaundiced. ...
  6. when the hemoglobin in a person's blood breaks down, causing a yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes. It is a temporary condition in newborn infants.
  7. substance formed when red blood cells break down and are excreted by the liver. Too much bilirubin in the blood causes jaundice.
  8. Yellow chemical that is a normal waste product from the breakdown of hemoglobin and other similar body components. The placenta clears bilirubin from the fetus’s blood, but after delivery this task belongs to the infant. ...
  9. A pigment produced from the breakdown of red blood cells. When in excess, bilirubin appears as yellow skin known as jaundice.
  10. a part of the red blood cell that is left after the cell dies; too much bilirubin can cause jaundice
  11. A bile pigment, bilirubin measurement indicates the health of the liver.
  12. The yellow‑coloured substance formed when the extra red blood cells break down after birth. Eliminated from the baby’s body in its bowel movements. It is the cause of jaundice.
  13. By-product of the body that is removed by the liver. A high level in the blood causes jaundice and is a sign that the liver is not working well.
  14. A pigment produced when the liver processes waste products. A high bilirubin level causes yellowing of the skin.
  15. A yellow fluid produced in the liver. Elevated bilirubin levels can cause a condition called jaundice in which the eyes and skin appear yellow, urine becomes very dark and feces are light. ...
  16. bill-ee-ROOB-uhn/ An orangish-yellow pigment in bile. A catabolite of hemoglobin breakdown, bilirubin is carried to the liver where it is chemically converted and excreted in the bile into the duodenum.
  17. Yellow pigment in blood, which gives a yellow colouring to the skin.
  18. a yellowish substance produced when red blood cells break down; may cause jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes; in large amounts, may cause kernicterus, a form of brain damage
  19. yellow coloring in the skin of most newborns
  20. A substance made from the metabolism of broken-down red blood cells; in high levels this may cause jaundice in a newborn
  21. a yellow bile pigment found as sodium bilirubinate (soluble), or as an insoluble calcium salt in gallstones; formed from hemoglobin during normal and abnormal destruction of erythrocytes by the reticuloendothelial system; excess bilirubin is associated with jaundice
  22. Bilirubin is a by-product of the normal breakdown of old red blood cells. Some newborn babies cannot metabolise it quickly enough, so it builds up under the skin to cause a harmless and temporary type of jaundice. ...
  23. a bile pigment produced by the liver of the human body as a byproduct of digestion.
  24. Breakdown product of pigment formed in the liver from hemoglobin during the destruction of red blood cells.
  25. A colored pigment produced when hemoglobin breaks down.