Look up: bilirubin


  1. bilirubin
    [n] - an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin
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  2. bilirubin
    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. If the bilirubin levels get too high it is stored in the brain and can cause brain dam...
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  3. Bilirubin
    Yellow pigment in blood, which gives a yellow colouring to the skin.
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  4. bilirubin
    Orange-yellow pigment, a breakdown product of heme-containing proteins (hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochromes), which circulates in the blood
    Found op http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/iupacglossary/glossaryb.html

  5. Bilirubin
    the orange-yellow pigment in bile, causing jaundice if it builds up in the blood and skin; the levels of bilirubin in the blood are used to diagnose liver disease
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  6. Bilirubin
    A waste product of hemoglobin recycling, it is primarily excreted in feces, oxidizing into that familiar brown color (except for beets).
    Found op http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/MedHerbGloss2.txt

  7. Bilirubin
    Bilirubin: A yellow-orange compound produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells. Common Misspellings: billirubin
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  8. bilirubin
    Red-brown pigment found in bile, formed by breakdown of haemoglobin.
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  9. Bilirubin
    Bil`i·ru'bin noun [ Latin bilis biel + ruber red.] (Physiol.) A reddish yellow pigment present in human bile, and in that from carnivorous and herbivorous animals; the normal biliary pigment.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/51

  10. bilirubin
    <biochemistry> A pigment produced when the liver processes waste products. A high bilirubin level causes yellowing of the skin. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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  11. bilirubin
    hematoidin noun 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
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  12. bilirubin
    (bil″ĭ-roo´bin) a yellow to orange bile pigment produced by the breakdown of heme and reduction of biliverdin; it normally circulates in plasma and is taken up by liver cells and conjugated to form bilirubin diglucuronide, the water-soluble pigment excreted in the bile. conjugated biliru...
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  1. Bilirubin
    • (n.) A reddish yellow pigment present in human bile, and in that from carnivorous and herbivorous animals; the normal biliary pigment.
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  2. bilirubin
    a brownish yellow pigment of bile, secreted by the liver in vertebrates, which gives to solid waste products (feces) their characteristic colour. It ... [13 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/64

  3. bilirubin
    bilirubin 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. A pigment produced when the liver processes waste products. A high bilirubin level causes yellowing of the skin.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/297/

  4. bilirubin
    Type: Term Pronunciation: bil′i-rū′bin Definitions: 1. 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; a bili...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=10195

  5. Bilirubin
    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. It is responsible for the yell...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilirubin

  6. bilirubin
    A green-orange pigment derived from blood. Bilirubin is produced in the breakdown of hemoglobin, and carried by plasma to the liver, where it is extracted by hepatic parenchymal cells. It is then conjugated with glucoronide molecule to bilirubin glucoronide, and excreted in the bile. Bilirubin impar...
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  7. Bilirubin
    An orange-red bile pigment that is formed from the normal breakdown of hemoglobin. Excessive amounts of bilirubin in an infant leads to jaundice. Narrower term(s): Jaundice
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  8. BILIRUBIN
    A yellow bile pigment, a breakdown product of recycled hemoglobin from red blood cells; the pigment causing jaundice.
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  9. bilirubin
    (bil;u1-roo;bin) Bile pigment derived from the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  10. bilirubin
    (bil;u1-roo;bin) Bile pigment derived from the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  11. bilirubin
    Substance formed when red blood cells are broken down. Bilirubin is part of the bile, which is made in the liver and is stored in the gallbladder. The abnormal buildup of bilirubin causes jaundice.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=B

  12. bilirubin
    1) Animal pigment 2) Haematoidin 3) Hematoidin
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