kernicterus

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1. an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage (noun.state)

hypernym	:	icterus, jaundice,
definition	:	yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia (noun.state)