retention jaundice

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n.

Jaundice caused by an inability of the liver to secrete enough bile pigment or by an overproduction of bile pigment.

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An increase in bilirubin in the blood from hemolysis; failure of the liver cells to conjugate bilirubin or remove free bilirubin.

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