jaundice
ictericia
definition
noun
In prehepatic jaundice , excess unconjugated bilirubin is produced faster than the liver is able to conjugate it for excretion.
a medical condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, arising from excess of the pigment bilirubin and typically caused by obstruction of the bile duct, by liver disease, or by excessive breakdown of red blood cells.
translation of 'jaundice'
noun
ictericia
example
In prehepatic 'jaundice' , excess unconjugated bilirubin is produced faster than the liver is able to conjugate it for excretion.
Already the 'jaundice' of cynicism and the jaded bitterness of innocence lost cast their hue over my narrative.
Babies with 'jaundice' have a yellow color to the skin and eyes.
Premature babies have especially immature livers, making 'jaundice' more likely.
Eight weeks after starting she developed nausea and weakness quickly followed by yellow 'jaundice' and evidence of liver involvement.
If untreated, 'jaundice' can lead to infection and abscesses in the liver, which can be fatal.
'Jaundice' connotes bitterness or resentment. Of what is she bitter or resentful? What bitterness or resentment might she be urging upon us?
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