Definitions for JAUNDICE
ˈdʒɔn dɪs, ˈdʒɑn-jaun·dice

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jaundice, icterusnoun

   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

2. bitterness, acrimony, acerbity, jaundice, tartness, thorninessverb

   a rough and bitter manner

3. jaundiceverb

   distort adversely

   "Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment"

4. jaundiceverb

   affect with, or as if with, jaundice

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jaundicenoun

   A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine, whiteness of the feces, constipation, queasiness, 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. Other causes include increased hemolysis and any liver disease. The discoloration is caused by accumulation of bilirubin in the body; bilirubin is normally excreted in bile to give feces their normal yellow-brown coloration.

2. jaundiceverb

   To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice.

3. Etymology: From jaundis, jaunis, from jaunisse, from jaune + -isse. jaune, from jalne, from galbinus, from galbus.

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1. Jaundice

   Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and sclera due to high bilirubin levels. Jaundice in adults is typically a sign indicating the presence of underlying diseases involving abnormal heme metabolism, liver dysfunction, or biliary-tract obstruction. The prevalence of jaundice in adults is rare, while jaundice in babies is common, with an estimated 80% affected during their first week of life. The most commonly associated symptoms of jaundice are itchiness, pale feces, and dark urine.Normal levels of bilirubin in blood are below 1.0 mg/dl (17 μmol/L), while levels over 2–3 mg/dl (34–51 μmol/L) typically result in jaundice. High blood bilirubin is divided into two types – unconjugated and conjugated bilirubin.Causes of jaundice vary from relatively benign to potentially fatal. High unconjugated bilirubin may be due to excess red blood cell breakdown, large bruises, genetic conditions such as Gilbert's syndrome, not eating for a prolonged period of time, newborn jaundice, or thyroid problems. High conjugated bilirubin may be due to liver diseases such as cirrhosis or hepatitis, infections, medications, or blockage of the bile duct, due to factors including gallstones, cancer, or pancreatitis. Other conditions can also cause yellowish skin, but are not jaundice, including carotenemia, which can develop from eating large amounts of foods containing carotene — or medications such as rifampin.Treatment of jaundice is typically determined by the underlying cause. If a bile duct blockage is present, surgery is typically required; otherwise, management is medical. Medical management may involve treating infectious causes and stopping medication that could be contributing to the jaundice. Jaundice in newborns may be treated with phototherapy or exchanged transfusion depending on age and prematurity when the bilirubin is greater than 4–21 mg/dl (68–360 μmol/L). The itchiness may be helped by draining the gallbladder, ursodeoxycholic acid, or opioid antagonists such as naltrexone. The word "jaundice" is from the French jaunisse, meaning "yellow disease".

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1. jaundice

   Jaundice is a medical condition characterized by yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and the whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin, a yellow-orange substance, in the blood. It is often a symptom of various medical conditions, especially those that affect the liver, such as hepatitis or liver disease, or conditions that result in the destruction of red blood cells. Jaundice can occur in both adults and newborns.

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1. Jaundicenoun

   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

2. Jaundiceverb

   to affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice

3. Etymology: [OE. jaunis, F. jaunisse, fr. jaune yellow, orig. jalne, fr. L. galbinus yellowish, fr. galbus yellow.]

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1. Jaundice

   Jaundice is a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, the conjunctival membranes over the sclerae, and other mucous membranes caused by hyperbilirubinemia. This hyperbilirubinemia subsequently causes increased levels of bilirubin in the extracellular fluid. Concentration of bilirubin in blood plasma is normally below 1.2 mg/dL. A concentration higher than 2.5 mg/dL leads to jaundice. The term jaundice comes from the French word jaune, meaning yellow. Jaundice is often seen in liver disease such as hepatitis or liver cancer. It may also indicate leptospirosis or obstruction of the biliary tract, for example by gallstones or pancreatic cancer, or less commonly be congenital in origin. Yellow discoloration of the skin, especially on the palms and the soles, but not of the sclera and mucous membranes is due to carotenemia—a harmless condition important to differentiate from jaundice.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jaundice

   jän′dis, n. a disease, characterised by a yellowness of the eyes, skin, &c., caused by bile.—adj. Jaun′diced, affected with jaundice: prejudiced. [Fr. jaunisse, from jaune, yellow—L. galbinus, yellowish, galbus, yellow.]

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1. Jaundice

   A clinical manifestation of HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA, characterized by the yellowish staining of the SKIN; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; and SCLERA. Clinical jaundice usually is a sign of LIVER dysfunction.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of JAUNDICE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of JAUNDICE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of JAUNDICE in a Sentence

1. Sir Philip Sidney:

   In forming a judgment, lay your hearts void of foretaken opinions; else, whatsoever is done or said, will be measured by a wrong rule; like them who have jaundice, to whom everything appears yellow.

2. John Dryden:

   Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

3. Patrick Swayze:

   I tried to have champagne, and it would be like pouring acid, you know, on an open wound, my indigestion issues got gigantic and constant. And then I started thinking, I'm getting skinny. I dropped about 20 pounds in the blink of an eye. And then when you see it in the mirror, when all of a sudden, you pull your eyes down and the bottom( s) of your eyes go yellow and jaundice sets in — then you know something's wrong.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=JAUNDICE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jaundice
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaundice
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/JAUNDICE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=JAUNDICE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=JAUNDICE