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jaundice
v. distort, prejudice, bias, warp
 
n. (Medicine) disorder caused by an excess of bile in the blood (characterized by yellowness of the skin, lethargy and loss of appetite); cynical attitude, prejudice, bitterness


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Jaundice
Jaundice, also known as icterus (attributive adjective: "icteric"), is a yellowing of the skinconjunctiva (a clear covering over the sclera, or whites of the eyes) and mucous membranes caused by hyperbilirubinemia (increased levels of bilirubin in red blooded animals). Usually the concentration of bilirubin in the blood must exceed 2–3 mg/dL for the coloration to be easily visible. Jaundice comes from the French word jaune, meaning yellow. Jaundice typically appears in a 'top to bottom' progression (starting with the face, progressing toward the feet), and resolves in a 'bottom to top' manner.
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Jaundice
Jaundice is a condition in which a person's skin and the whites of the eyes are discolored yellow due to an increased [more]Jaundice - Community and Resources

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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
(synonym) icterus
(hypernym) symptom
(hyponym) jaundice of the newborn, physiological jaundice of the newborn, icterus neonatorum
(part-meronym) hyperbilirubinemia
2. a sharp and bitter manner
(synonym) bitterness, acrimony, acerbity
(hypernym) disagreeableness
Verb
1. distort adversely; "Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment"
(hypernym) deform, distort, strain
(derivation) bitterness, acrimony, acerbity
2. affect with, or as if with, jaundice
(hypernym) affect
(derivation) icterus


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Jaundice
(v. t.)
To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice.
  
 
(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 damming up, in the liver, of the bile, which is then absorbed into the blood.
  

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