Jaundice, Neonatal

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.

Year introduced: 1966

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Tree Number(s): C16.614.451.500, C23.550.429.249.500

MeSH Unique ID: D007567

Entry Terms:

• Neonatal Jaundice
• Physiological Neonatal Jaundice
• Jaundice, Physiological Neonatal
• Neonatal Jaundice, Physiological
• Severe Jaundice in Newborn
• Icterus Gravis Neonatorum
• Severe Jaundice in Neonate

See Also:

• Erythroblastosis, Fetal
• Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal
Jaundice, Neonatal
Jaundice, Chronic Idiopathic

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Pathologic Processes
Hyperbilirubinemia
Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal
Jaundice, Neonatal