kernicterus
English
/kɜːˈnɪktəɹəs/, /kɝˈnɪktəɹəs/
noun
Definitions
- (medicine) Damage to the brain centres of infants caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect bilirubin which is free (not bound to albumin).
Etymology
Compound from German Kern (nucleus, core, kernel, grain, nuclear, stone, pit) + German Ikterus (jaundice).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Ikterus
Gloss
jaundice
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- kernicteric English
- Apfelkern German
- Atomkern German
- Betriebssystemkern German
- Bohrkern German
- Eisbohrkern German
- Erdkern German
- Grünkern German
- Heliumkern German
- Ikterus German
- Kern German
- Kernbrennstoff German
- Kernenergie German
- Kernfamilie German
- Kerngebiet German
- Kerngehäuse German
- Kernikterus German
- Kernkraft German
- Kernkraftwerk German
- Kernmasse German
- Kernmaterial German
- Kernphysik German
- Kernpunkt German
- Kernreaktion German
- Kernreaktor German
- Kernresonanz German
- Kernseife German
- Kernspaltung German
- Kernspinresonanz German
- Kernstück German
- Kerntechnik German
- Kernthema German
- Kernverschmelzung German
- Kernwaffe German
- Kernöl German
- Kirschkern German
- Kürbiskern German
- Olivenkern German
- Pinienkern German
- Sonnenblumenkern German
- Wasserstoffkern German
- Zellkern German
- entkernen German
- kerngesund German
- kernlos German
- kernphysikalisch German
- керн Russian
- kerne Middle High German