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
Examples of jaundice in a Sentence
the jaundice in the eyes of the two feuding neighbors was enough to kill crabgrass
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Prenuptial Pancreatitis The day before the wedding, the bride-to-be has a fever, jaundice of the eyes, and is diaphoretic — that is, sweating profuseful.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
The longer-term physical consequences of abusing alcohol — liver damage, jaundice, and cancer — have long been impossible to ignore.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Cirrhosis can cause jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), itchy skin, fatigue, weakness, nausea and vomiting, and weight loss.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
The liver may also stop working well, resulting in a yellowing of the skin called jaundice.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
The longer-term physical consequences of abusing alcohol — liver damage, jaundice, and cancer — have long been impossible to ignore.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Cirrhosis can cause jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), itchy skin, fatigue, weakness, nausea and vomiting, and weight loss.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
The liver may also stop working well, resulting in a yellowing of the skin called jaundice.
—Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jaundice
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“Jaundice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaundice. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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jaundice
noun
jaun·dice
ˈjȯn-dəs 
ˈjän-
1
: yellowish discoloring of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the presence of coloring matter from the bile
also
: a disease or abnormal condition marked by jaundice
2
: a state or attitude marked by envy, dislike, or hostility
Medical Definition
jaundice
noun
jaun·dice
ˈjȯn-dəs, ˈjän-
1
: a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and certain body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments and especially bilirubin that follows interference with normal production and discharge of bile (as in certain liver diseases) or excessive breakdown of red blood cells (as after internal hemorrhage or in various hemolytic states)
called also icterus
2
: any disease or abnormal condition (as hepatitis A or leptospirosis) that is characterized by jaundice
called also icterus
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