Gilbert's syndrome

English

Etymology

First described by French gastroenterologist Augustin Nicolas Gilbert and co-workers in 1901.

Pronunciation
  • Gilbert is pronounced as in French: /ʒiːlˈbɛər/.

Noun

Gilbert's syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A hereditary condition characterized by hyperbilirubinemia due to reduced activity of the enzyme glucuronyltransferase.

Synonyms
  • Gilbert-Meulengracht syndrome
  • GS (abbreviation)
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