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1. Jaundice
   Nucleopolyhedrosis of the silkworm Bombyx mori.
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2. jaundice
   [n] - yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood 2. [v] - distort adversely 3. [v] - affect with, or as if with, jaundice
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3. jaundice
   Jaundice can bring a yellow tinge to a newborn's skin; it is caused by too much bilirubin in the blood. Newborn jaundice usually begins on the second or third day of life and starts disappearing when the baby is 7-10 days old. It is sometimes corrected by special light treatment but it is harmless and soon passes.
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4. Jaundice
   Yellowness of the skin/whites of the eyes caused by a higher level of bilirubin in the blood.
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5. Jaundice
   Yellowing of the skin and of the whites of the eyes from deposition of the natural pigment, bilirubin, that is released when haemoglobin is broken down. Jaundice is often a manifestation of liver disease affecting the biliary system. May also result from severe haemolytic anaemia.
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6. Jaundice
   archaic or obsolete terms > Medical: Wiel's disease. Disease with fever and jaundice. Caused by a germ found in the urine of rats.
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7. jaundice
   Pathological condition characterized by deposition of bile pigment in the skin and mucous membranes, including the conjunctivae, resulting in yellow appearance of the patient or animal.
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8. Jaundice
   Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes. There are several different causes, but usually means there is something wrong with the liver or gall bladder.
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9. Jaundice
   yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes because of the presence of excess bilirubin in the blood; usually a sign of a disorder of the liver
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10. Jaundice
    1. Yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood, which spill out into the tissues - Bile pigments result from the breakdown of haemoglobin (the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen) Normally they are modified by the liver and secreted into the bile from where t …
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11. Jaundice
    Jaundice is a condition that causes yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes, brought on by liver problems.
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12. Jaundice
    The presence of bilirubin deposits in the skin, whites of the eyes and mucosa.
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13. jaundice
    Yellowing of the eyes and skin caused by accumulation of bilirubin because of liver disease.
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14. Jaundice
    A yellowing of the skin through the accumulation of bile products in the blood.
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15. Jaundice
    Our Jaundice Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Jaundice Jaundice: Yellow staining of the skin and sclerae (the whites of the eyes) by abnormally high blood levels of the bile pigment bilirubin. The yellowing extends to other tissues and body fluids. Jaundic...
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16. jaundice
    Yellowing of the skin (and whites of eyes) by bilirubin, a bile pigment. Frequently because of a liver problem.
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17. Jaundice
    Jaun'dice noun [ Middle English jaunis , French jaunisse , from jaune yellow, orig. jalne , from Latin galbinus yellowish, from galbus yellow.] (Medicine) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness...
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18. Jaundice
    Jaun'dice transitive verb To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice. « The envy of wealth jaundiced his soul.» Ld. Lytton.
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19. jaundice
    <clinical sign> Yellowing of the skin (and whites of eyes) by bilirubin, a bile pigment. Frequently because of a liver problem. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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20. jaundice
    verb affect with, or as if with, jaundice
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21. jaundice
    verb distort adversely; `Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment`
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22. jaundice
    (jawn´dis) a condition characterized by excessive levels of bilirubin in the blood and deposition of bile pigments in the skin, mucous membranes, and whites of the eyes, so that the person appears yellow. Called also icterus.
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23. Jaundice
    • (n.) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine, whiteness of the faeces, 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 da...
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24. jaundice
    excess accumulation of bile pigments in the bloodstream and bodily tissues that causes a yellow to orange and sometimes even greenish discoloration ... [15 related articles]
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25. jaundice
    jaundice A condition characterized by yellowness of the skin, in the whites of the eyes, mucous membranes, and body fluids resulting from excess bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia). It may be caused by obstruction of bile passageways, excess destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis), or di...
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