bil·i·ru·bi·ne·mia noun orbil·i·ru·bi·nae·mia\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnēmēə\ (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary bilirubin + New Latin -emia, -aemia : the presence of bilirubin in the blood in excess of the normal slight quantity