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Jaundice : (noun)
1: 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 [syn: icterus]
2: a sharp and bitter manner [syn: bitterness, acrimony, acerbity]
(verb)
1: distort adversely; "Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment"
2: affect with, or as if with, jaundice
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Jaundice : \Jaun"dice\ (?; 277), n. [OE. jaunis, F. jaunisse, fr.
jaune yellow, orig. jalne, fr. L. galbinus yellowish, fr.
galbus yellow.] (Med.)
A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes,
skin, and urine, whiteness of the f[ae]ces, 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.
Blue jaundice. See Cyanopathy.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Jaundice : \Jaun"dice\, v. t.
To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to
prejudice.
The envy of wealth jaundiced his soul. --Ld. Lytton.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Jaundice : What is jaundice?
Jaundice not a disease but rather a sign. It is a sign of yellowish staining of the skin and sclerae (the whites of the eyes. The yellowing is due to abnormally
blood high levels of the bile bilirubin . The yellowing extends to other tissues and body fluids.
Jaundice was once called the "morbus regius" (the regal disease) in the belief that only the touch of a king could cure it.
How does the bilirubin rise?
When intestine as a component of bile.
What does jaundice indicate?
Jaundice may indicate liver or Inflammation or other abnormalities of liver cells hinder the excretion of bilirubin into bile. Or the bile ducts
outside the liver may be blocked by a gallstone or a tumor.
Jaundice can also result from the excessive breakdown of red blood cells (a process called hemolytic anemias (as opposed to the aplastic anemias in which not enough red cells are produced).
How about jaundice in a newborn baby?
Jaundice is common in newborns because there is some hemolysis during labor and delivery and the newborn's liver is immature and may not be
fully up to the task of handling the bilirubin for a few days.
What is Gilbert syndrome?
In genetic condition is usually discovered serendipitously during routine screening tests of liver function. It causes no symptoms and no
problems.
Where does the term "jaundice" come from?
The figurative use of "jaundice" in "to view things with a jaundiced eye" refers to an attitude of distaste. This may reflect the
distaste with which a jaundiced person views food, since severe jaundice typically brings a loss of appetite, malaise .
"Jaundice" is often said to have come from the French "jaune" for yellow. This is incorrect. The word "jaundice" stemmed from the Latin "galbinus" which described a light greenish-yellow color. In
Old French this became "jaunisse" and, in crossing the English Channel, it became "jaundice." In French "jaundice" is still "jaunisse."
The term hyperbilirubinemia .
Based on University of Miami School of Medicine [Medical_Dictionary]:
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Jaundice : Jaundice: Yellow staining of the skin and sclerae (the whites of the eyes) by abnormally high blood levels of the bile bilirubin . The yellowing extends to other tissues and body fluids.
Jaundice was once called the "morbus regius" (the regal disease) in the belief that only the touch of a king could cure it.
When intestine as a component of bile.
Jaundice can indicate liver or genetic condition is usually discovered serendipitously during routine screening tests of liver function. It causes no symptoms and no problems.
The figurative use of "jaundice" in "to view things with a jaundiced eye" refers to an attitude of distaste. This may reflect the distaste with which a jaundiced person views food, since severe
jaundice typically brings loss of appetite and feelings nausea . "Jaundice" is often said to have come from the French "jaune" for yellow. This is incorrect. The word "jaundice" stemmed from the
Latin "galbinus" which described a light greenish-yellow color. In Old French this became "jaunisse" and, in crossing the English Channel, it became "jaundice." In French "jaundice" is still
"jaunisse."
The term hyperbilirubinemia .
Based on University of Miami School of Medicine [Medical_Dictionary]:
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