Definition: Yellow discoloration of the SKIN; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; and SCLERA in the NEWBORN. It is a sign of NEONATAL HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA. Most cases are transient self-limiting (PHYSIOLOGICAL NEONATAL JAUNDICE) occurring in the first week of life, but some can be a sign of pathological disorders, particularly LIVER DISEASES.
Other names Neonatal Jaundice, Physiological; Jaundice, Physiological Neonatal; Severe Jaundice in Newborn; Severe Jaundice in Neonate; Physiological Neonatal Jaundice; Neonatal Jaundice; Icterus Gravis Neonatorum
