/huy'peuhr bil'euh rooh'beuh nee"mee euh/ , n. Pathol.
an abnormally high level of bilirubin in the blood, manifested by jaundice, anorexia, and malaise, occurring in association with liver disease and certain hemolytic anemias. Cf. physiologic jaundice .
[ 1920-25; HYPER- + BILIRUBIN + -EMIA ]