Definition of biliblanket in English:
biliblanket
noun ˈbɪlɪblaŋkɪtˈbɪləˌblæŋkət
A pad containing optical fibres connected to a light source, on which a very young baby may be laid for the treatment of jaundice. Light promotes the breakdown of the excess bilirubin in the blood that causes jaundice.
Origin
1990s: from bilirubin and blanket.
Definition of biliblanket in US English:
biliblanket
nounˈbɪləˌblæŋkətˈbiləˌblaNGkət
A pad containing optical fibers connected to a light source, on which a very young baby may be laid for the treatment of jaundice. Light promotes the breakdown of the excess bilirubin in the blood that causes jaundice.
Origin
1990s: from bilirubin and blanket.