Jaundice

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1. Noun

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. Verb

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

3. Noun

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
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare

4. Noun

a rough and bitter manner
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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