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jaun·dice  (jônds, jän-)

n.

1. Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. It occurs as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile. Also called icterus.

2. A state or feeling of negativity or bitterness arising especially from envy or world-weariness.

tr.v. jaun·diced, jaun·dic·ing, jaun·dic·es

1. To affect with the discoloration of jaundice.

2. To affect with the negativity or bitterness of jaundice. See Synonyms at bias.

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[Middle English jaundis, jaunis, from Old French jaunice, yellowness, jaundice, from jaune, jalne, yellow, from Latin galbinus, yellowish.]

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jaundice

Noun

yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes, caused by an excess of bile pigments in the blood [French jaune yellow]

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jaundice  (jônds)

Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, or mucous membranes caused by the deposition of bile salts in these tissues, occurring as a sign of disorders that interfere with normal metabolism or transport of bile. Liver diseases such as hepatitis commonly cause jaundice.

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jaundice

a disease of the liver, characterized by, among other symptoms, yellowness of the skin. Also called icterus.

See also: Complexion

Thesaurus

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 icterus symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease hyperbilirubinemia - abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood icterus neonatorum, jaundice of the newborn, physiological jaundice of the newborn - yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously kernicterus - an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage
	2.	jaundice - a rough and bitter manner acrimony, bitterness, thorniness, acerbity, tartness disagreeableness - an ill-tempered and offensive disposition
Verb	1.	jaundice - distort adversely; "Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment" deform, distort, strain - alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
	2.	jaundice - affect with, or as if with, jaundice affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"

Translations

jaundice [ˈdʒɔːndɪs] n → ictericia

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jaundice [ˈdʒɔːndɪs] n → jaunisse f

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jaundice [ˈdʒɔːndɪs] n → Gelbsucht f

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jaundice [ˈdʒɔːndɪs] n → itterizia

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jaundice

n jaundice [ˈdʒoːndis]

a diseased state of the body in which the skin and whites of the eyes become yellow. geelsug يَرَقان، صَفار жълтеница žloutenka gulsot die Gelbsucht ίκτερος ictericia kollatõbi یرقان keltatauti jaunisse צַהֶבֶת पीलिया žutica sárgaság penyakit kuning gula ittero, itterizia 黄胆 황달 geltligė dzeltenā kaite penyakit kuning geelzucht gulsott żółtaczka icterícia hepatită желтуха žltačka zlatenica žutica gulsot โรคดีซ่าน sarılık (hastalığı) 黃疸 жовтяниця یرقان bệnh vàng da 黄疸