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nounyellowing 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
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nouna rough and bitter manner
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verbaffect with, or as if with, jaundicetype of:
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"Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment"verbdistort adversely
Definition that contains jaundice
- yellow affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
- jaundice affect with, or as if with, jaundice
- bilirubin an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice
- jaundiced affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
- icteric affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
- pruritus an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)
- leptospirosis an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
- swamp fever an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
- hematoidin an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice
- cancer of the liver malignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancer; symptoms include loss of appetite and weakness and bloating and jaundice and upper abdominal discomfort