| jaundice |
A yellowish staining of the skin and deeper tissues.
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| jaundice |
a yellow appearance of the skin and sclera (whites of eyes) caused by the buildup of bilirubin.
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| jaundice |
A yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes associated with liver or gall bladder problems.
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| jaundice of newborn |
Nonpathological jaundice affecting newborns. It manifests 48 to 72 hr after birth, lasts only a few days, and does not require therapy. SYN: icterus neonatorum.
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| 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. Jaundice was once called the "morbus regius" (the regal disease) in the belief that only the touch of a king could cure it. Back To Top Return Previous Page
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