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jaundice

[ jawn-dis, jahn- ]

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noun

Also called icterus. Pathology. yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood, often symptomatic of certain diseases, as hepatitis. Compare physiologic jaundice.
grasserie.
a state of feeling in which views are prejudiced or judgment is distorted, as by envy or resentment.

verb (used with object)

jaundiced, jaundicing.

to distort or prejudice, as by envy or resentment:
His social position jaundiced his view of things.

jaundice

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noun

Also calledicterus yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes due to the abnormal presence of bile pigments in the blood, as in hepatitis
a mental state of bitterness, jealousy, and ill humour resulting in distorted judgment

verb

to distort (the judgment, etc) adversely
jealousy had jaundiced his mind
to affect with or as if with jaundice

jaundice

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.

jaundice

A condition in which the skin , the whites of the eye , and other tissues take on a yellowish color because of an excess of bile coloring in the blood .

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Derived Forms

ˈ�Ჹ�ܲԻ徱��, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of jaundice¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English jaundis, from Old French jaunisse, from jaune “yellow” (from Latin galbinus “greenish-yellow”) + -isse -ice

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Word History and Origins

Origin of jaundice¹

C14: from Old French jaunisse, from jaune yellow, from Latin galbinus yellowish, from galbus

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But the WHO warns that about 15% of people face a second, more serious phase involving high fever, jaundice, bleeding and deteriorating kidney function.

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Skeptics will cast a jaundiced eye on what is about to take place, dismiss Rose’s lessons as hooey.

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From my more jaundiced view, however, the experience sounds more like an emotional roller coaster designed to sap constructive energy.

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The hope over the first year is to reach 10,000 mothers, screen 9,000 children and introduce new protocols to try and prevent babies with jaundice from developing cerebral palsy.

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Seven in 10 people with end-stage liver disease don’t know anything about it until they are admitted to hospital with symptoms such as jaundice, fluid retention and abnormal bleeding.

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