Gilbert's syndrome
English edit
Etymology edit
First described by French gastroenterologist Augustin Nicolas Gilbert and co-workers in 1901.
Pronunciation edit
- Gilbert is pronounced as in French: /ʒiːlˈbɛər/.
Noun edit
Gilbert's syndrome (uncountable)
- A hereditary condition characterized by hyperbilirubinemia due to reduced activity of the enzyme glucuronyltransferase.
Synonyms edit
- Gilbert-Meulengracht syndrome
- GS (abbreviation)