jaundice

IPA: dʒˈɔndʌs

(pathology) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine.
(figurative) A feeling of bitterness, resentment or jealousy.

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

Examples of "jaundice" in Sentences

He's got jaundice, which is common and not serious.
Liver damage can cause jaundice, which is when the skin turns yellow.
This coloring, called jaundice, is related to bilirubin levels in her blood.
He then became interested in jaundice, which is always associated with chloroform poisoning and injury to the liver.
During pregnancy increased amounts of sex hormones are given off, while in jaundice the bile acids are retained in the body.
Poor Ernest has been suffering since Wednesday last with the jaundice, which is very distressing and troublesome, though not alarming ....
‘Well, to give you the proper textbook definition: jaundice occurs when there is a breakdown of red blood cells and you get a build-up of a yellow pigment called bilirubin.’
His doctor noticed immediately that Tom did look ill: his skin and the whites of his eyes had a yellowish hue this is called jaundice, and he had a swollen, distended abdomen.
DANIEL SPITZ, FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST: Well, oftentimes, a yellow tint to the eyes indicates jaundice, which is generally associated with some kind of liver condition, maybe cirrhosis of the liver, maybe hepatitis.