JAUNDICE


Meaning of JAUNDICE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjȯn-dəs, ˈjän- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English jawnes, jaundis, from Anglo-French jaunice, galniz, from jaune, gaune yellow, from Latin galbinus greenish yellow

Date: 14th century

1. : yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments

2. : a disease or abnormal condition characterized by jaundice

3. : a state or attitude characterized by satiety, distaste, or hostility

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