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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)

, jaun·diced, jaun·dic·ing.

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

jaundice

/ ˈdʒɔːndɪs /

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

/ jôn′dĭs /

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

ˈjaundiced, 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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Example Sentences

Protective glasses shaded his eyes from the phototherapeutic light that treated him for jaundice.

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I was laid low by yellow jaundice, and unable to travel with the next party that left for Novorosisk.

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Her health gradually declined, and about the beginning of February she was attacked by the jaundice, and confined to her bed.

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So a man with the jaundice sees everything yellow, and one with red bile on his tongue tastes everything bitter.

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If it is looked upon by one who has the yellow jaundice, the bird straightway dies, but the sick person becomes well instantly.

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One of the most prominent symptoms of jaundice is the depression which accompanies that malady.

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