jaundice

noun

jaun·dice | \ ˈjȯn-dəs,

ˈjän-\

Definition of jaundice

1 : yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments

2 : a disease or abnormal condition characterized by jaundice

3 : a state or attitude characterized by satiety, distaste, or hostility

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the jaundice in the eyes of the two feuding neighbors was enough to kill crabgrass

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most patients experience fatigue, low appetite, stomach pain, nausea and jaundice. — Alexandria Hein, Fox News, "Hepatitis A outbreak in Massachusetts kills 1, sickens 64 others," 25 Sep. 2018 However, the couple knew adopting a bigger cat meant Meatloaf had some health problems such as jaundice and liver issues from being overfed. — Alexandra Deabler, Fox News, "30 lb cat adopted by Iraq war veteran as therapy pet dies weeks later," 12 Sep. 2018 Hepatitis A is an acute viral infection that causes inflammation of the liver, resulting in symptoms such as fatigue, appetite loss, nausea, stomach pain and jaundice, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "Tennessee Is Just the Latest State to Report a Hepatitis A Outbreak. Here's What to Know," 30 May 2018 Studying green-blooded lizards could lead to new treatments for jaundice, or even malaria. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, "Green-Blooded Lizards Live With a Pigment That Should Kill Them," 20 May 2018 Briscoe points out that studying the creatures could lead to new treatments for diseases like jaundice and malaria. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "These Lizards Evolved Toxic Green Blood," 17 May 2018 The woman, named only as Sunita, 38, visited the hospital after suffering with severe abdominal pain, fever, vomiting and episodes of jaundice for six months. — Fox News, "Surgeons pull 14 roundworms from woman's bile duct," 2 May 2018 The most common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, fever, fatigue, loss of appetite and jaundice, or yellowing of the skin or eyes. — Ellie Kaufman, CNN, "Kentucky, Indiana latest states to report hepatitis A outbreaks," 1 May 2018 Cal suffered profound brain damage when his jaundice at birth was overlooked by the hospital. — Marie Mccullough, Philly.com, "With a documentary on medical errors, a son carries on his physician father's legacy," 1 May 2018

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jaundice

noun

English Language Learners Definition of jaundice

medical : a disease that causes a person's skin to turn yellow

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jaundice

noun

jaun·dice | \ ˈjȯn-dəs, ˈjän-

Medical Definition of jaundice

1 : a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and certain body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments and especially bilirubin that follows interference with normal production and discharge of bile (as in certain liver diseases) or excessive breakdown of red blood cells (as after internal hemorrhage or in various hemolytic states)

— called also icterus

2 : any disease or abnormal condition (as hepatitis A or leptospirosis) that is characterized by jaundice

— called also icterus