Icteremia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The presence of bile in the blood. uncountable

    "A condition of so-called icteremia or cholemia then becomes manifest."

  2. 2
    The presence of bilirubin in the blood. uncountable

    "Lipemia and icteremia (elevated bilirubin) can inhibit optical readings and falsely decrease values. Reaction of picric acid with bilirubin can be minimized by treatment with ferricyanide or small amounts of surfactant."

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"A condition of so-called icteremia or cholemia then becomes manifest."

Etymology

From icter + -emia.

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