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bilirubinoid
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bile pigment
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bilirubinate
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bilirubinemia
lumirubin
azobilirubin
hypobilirubinemia
cholochrome
hemoglobin
haem
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bilifuscin
calcium bilirubinate
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bilirubinuria
bilitranslocase
hydrobilirubin
bilirubinometer
bilirubinometry
bruise
macrophage
Definitions:
Noun
bilirubin
hematoidin
haematoidin
Definition: 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
Definition: A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), and which is responsible for the yellowish color seen in bruises. Extremely high levels of bilirubin may cause jaundice.