jaundice

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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

Recent Examples on the Web The pancreas can be pressing on the duct that clears the bile out of the liver, and therefore causes jaundice, the yellowness of the eyes. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, "Aretha Franklin's Detroit-based doctor talks about the cancer that took her life," 16 Aug. 2019 Symptoms of the disease include fatigue, low appetite, stomach pain, nausea and jaundice. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, "State recommends hepatitis A vaccine for all food workers," 27 Aug. 2019 The procedure, called endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, is used to diagnose and treat diseases of the pancreas, bile duct and gallbladder, such as life-threatening jaundice, tumors, blocked bile ducts and stones. — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, "These Medical Devices Are Inserted Into 500,000 Patients Each Year — but Are Tough to Sterilize," 6 Aug. 2019 The symptoms include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, diarrhea, joint pain and jaundice. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, "Watch what you touch, wash your hands, and other things to know about the alarming spread of hepatitis A," 17 July 2019 The contagious illness can cause vomiting, nausea and jaundice. — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, "As homeless are suffering, risk of hepatitis, typhus and other diseases is growing," 18 June 2019 Symptoms include issues such as fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and jaundice, the statement noted. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, "On National Doughnut Day, some Dunkin' Donuts customers warned of hepatitis A infection," 7 June 2019 While her baby was in another room being treated for low body temperature and jaundice, Cotterell underwent a cholecystectomy. — Kate Wehr, Good Housekeeping, "Gallstones Are the Pregnancy Complication No One Warned Me About," 18 Apr. 2019 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

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jaundice

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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

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