| n. | 1. | (Med.) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine, whiteness of the fæces, constipation, uneasiness in the region of the stomach, loss of appetite, and general languor and lassitude. It is caused usually by obstruction of the biliary passages and consequent damming up, in the liver, of the bile, which is then absorbed into the blood.
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| v. t. | 1. | To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice. | |||
| Noun | 1. | jaundice - yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia Synonyms: icterus |
| 2. | jaundice - a sharp and bitter manner | |
| Verb | 1. | jaundice - distort adversely; "Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment" |
| 2. | jaundice - affect with, or as if with, jaundice |
A symptom of many disorders. Jaundice causes the skin and eyes to turn yellow from too much bilirubin in the blood. See also Hyperbilirubinemia.
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