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Bilirubin in a sentence

Bilirubin meaning

A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), and which is responsible for the yellowish color seen in bruises. Extremely high levels of bilirubin may cause jaundice.

Synonyms of Bilirubin

hematoidin haematoidin animal pigment

Related words

Other words often associated with Bilirubin or its synonyms:

pigment

Using Bilirubin

  • The main meaning on this page is: A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), and which is responsible for the yellowish color seen in bruises. Extremely high levels of bilirubin may cause jaundice.
  • Useful related words include: hematoidin, haematoidin, animal pigment.
  • In the example corpus, bilirubin often appears in combinations such as: bilirubin levels.

Context around Bilirubin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

high 1× pure 1×

Often after:

excretion 1× levels 1×

Sentence patterns with Bilirubin

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

determination of bilirubin in blood 1× digestion and bilirubin excretion pancreatitis 1× infants high bilirubin levels in 1× of pure bilirubin is known 1× pigment called bilirubin which is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an example is 1× in addition due 1× in newborn infants 1× the spectrum of 1× when the porphyrin 1×

Common sentence endings:

blood plasma samples 1× dyskinetic cerebral palsy 1× intestines as bile 1× of the pancreas 1× ε is known 1×

Words around Bilirubin

Just before it in the word index:

biliran 4 bilious 7 bilion 5 bilinguals 4 bilingually 3 bilingualism 22

Just after it in the word index:

biliteral 5 bilitis 4 bility 2 biljon 3 bilk 7 bilka 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Bilirubin

  • In this selection, "bilirubin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, high, pure, excretion and levels stand out and add context to how "bilirubin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include determination of bilirubin in blood and digestion and bilirubin excretion pancreatitis. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bilirubin" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bilirubin

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

An example is the determination of bilirubin in blood plasma samples. (11 words)

The spectrum of pure bilirubin is known, so the molar attenuation coefficient ε is known. (15 words)

When the porphyrin ring is broken up, the fragments are normally secreted as a yellow pigment called bilirubin, which is secreted into the intestines as bile. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

In addition, due to causing problems with fat digestion and bilirubin excretion, pancreatitis often presents with pale stools and dark urine. citation In pancreatitis, enzymes of the exocrine pancreas damage the structure and tissue of the pancreas. (37 words)

In newborn infants, high bilirubin levels in the blood, if left untreated, can lead to brain damage in the basal ganglia ( kernicterus ), which can lead to dyskinetic cerebral palsy. (29 words)

When the porphyrin ring is broken up, the fragments are normally secreted as a yellow pigment called bilirubin, which is secreted into the intestines as bile. (26 words)

Example sentences (5)

An example is the determination of bilirubin in blood plasma samples.

In addition, due to causing problems with fat digestion and bilirubin excretion, pancreatitis often presents with pale stools and dark urine. citation In pancreatitis, enzymes of the exocrine pancreas damage the structure and tissue of the pancreas.

In newborn infants, high bilirubin levels in the blood, if left untreated, can lead to brain damage in the basal ganglia ( kernicterus ), which can lead to dyskinetic cerebral palsy.

The spectrum of pure bilirubin is known, so the molar attenuation coefficient ε is known.

When the porphyrin ring is broken up, the fragments are normally secreted as a yellow pigment called bilirubin, which is secreted into the intestines as bile.

Common combinations with bilirubin

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bilirubin" in a sentence?
An example: "An example is the determination of bilirubin in blood plasma samples." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "bilirubin" from authentic English texts.
What does "bilirubin" mean?
Bilirubin means: A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), and which is responsible for the yellowish color seen in bruises. Extremely high levels of bilirubin may cause jaundice.
What are synonyms of "bilirubin"?
Common synonyms of "bilirubin" include: hematoidin, haematoidin, animal pigment.
How many example sentences with "bilirubin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "bilirubin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.