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jaun·dice
(jôn′dĭs, jän′-)n.
1. Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. It occurs as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile. Also called icterus.
2. A state or feeling of negativity or bitterness arising especially from envy or world-weariness.
tr.v. jaun·diced, jaun·dic·ing, jaun·dic·es
1. To affect with the discoloration of jaundice.
2. To affect with the negativity or bitterness of jaundice. See Synonyms at bias.
[Middle English jaundis, jaunis, from Old French jaunice, yellowness, jaundice, from jaune, jalne, yellow, from Latin galbinus, yellowish.]
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jaundice
(ˈdʒɔːndɪs)n
1. (Pathology) Also called: icterus yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes due to the abnormal presence of bile pigments in the blood, as in hepatitis
2. a mental state of bitterness, jealousy, and ill humour resulting in distorted judgment
vb
3. to distort (the judgment, etc) adversely: jealousy had jaundiced his mind.
4. (Pathology) to affect with or as if with jaundice
[C14: from Old French jaunisse, from jaune yellow, from Latin galbinus yellowish, from galbus]
ˈjaundiced adj
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jaun•dice
(ˈdʒɔn dɪs, ˈdʒɑn-)n., v. -diced, -dic•ing. n.
1. Also called icterus. yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood.
2. a state of feeling in which views are prejudiced or judgment is distorted, as by envy or resentment.
v.t. 3. to distort or prejudice, as by resentment or envy.
[1275–1325; Middle English jaundis < Old French jaunisse=jaune yellow (< Latin galbinus greenish yellow) + -isse -ice]
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jaun·dice
(jôn′dĭs) Yellowish discoloration, as of the skin and whites of the eyes, that is a symptom of diseases like hepatitis that interfere with the normal processing of bile.
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jaundice
a disease of the liver, characterized by, among other symptoms, yellowness of the skin. Also called icterus.
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jaundice
Past participle: jaundiced
Gerund: jaundicing
| Imperative |
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| jaundice |
| jaundice |
| Present |
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| I jaundice |
| you jaundice |
| he/she/it jaundices |
| we jaundice |
| you jaundice |
| they jaundice |
| Preterite |
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| I jaundiced |
| you jaundiced |
| he/she/it jaundiced |
| we jaundiced |
| you jaundiced |
| they jaundiced |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am jaundicing |
| you are jaundicing |
| he/she/it is jaundicing |
| we are jaundicing |
| you are jaundicing |
| they are jaundicing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have jaundiced |
| you have jaundiced |
| he/she/it has jaundiced |
| we have jaundiced |
| you have jaundiced |
| they have jaundiced |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was jaundicing |
| you were jaundicing |
| he/she/it was jaundicing |
| we were jaundicing |
| you were jaundicing |
| they were jaundicing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had jaundiced |
| you had jaundiced |
| he/she/it had jaundiced |
| we had jaundiced |
| you had jaundiced |
| they had jaundiced |
| Future |
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| I will jaundice |
| you will jaundice |
| he/she/it will jaundice |
| we will jaundice |
| you will jaundice |
| they will jaundice |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have jaundiced |
| you will have jaundiced |
| he/she/it will have jaundiced |
| we will have jaundiced |
| you will have jaundiced |
| they will have jaundiced |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be jaundicing |
| you will be jaundicing |
| he/she/it will be jaundicing |
| we will be jaundicing |
| you will be jaundicing |
| they will be jaundicing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been jaundicing |
| you have been jaundicing |
| he/she/it has been jaundicing |
| we have been jaundicing |
| you have been jaundicing |
| they have been jaundicing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been jaundicing |
| you will have been jaundicing |
| he/she/it will have been jaundicing |
| we will have been jaundicing |
| you will have been jaundicing |
| they will have been jaundicing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been jaundicing |
| you had been jaundicing |
| he/she/it had been jaundicing |
| we had been jaundicing |
| you had been jaundicing |
| they had been jaundicing |
| Conditional |
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| I would jaundice |
| you would jaundice |
| he/she/it would jaundice |
| we would jaundice |
| you would jaundice |
| they would jaundice |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have jaundiced |
| you would have jaundiced |
| he/she/it would have jaundiced |
| we would have jaundiced |
| you would have jaundiced |
| they would have jaundiced |
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jaundice
Accumulation of bile pigment in the blood leading to yellowing of body tissues, including the skin and the whites of the eyes. Jaundice is an indication of many liver and bile disorders, including blocked bile or hepatic ducts.
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Noun 1. [画像:jaundice - yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood]jaundice - yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
hyperbilirubinemia - abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood
icterus neonatorum, jaundice of the newborn, physiological jaundice of the newborn - yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously
kernicterus - an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage
2. [画像:jaundice - a rough and bitter manner]jaundice - a rough and bitter manner
disagreeableness - an ill-tempered and offensive disposition
Verb 1. jaundice - distort adversely; "Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment"
2. jaundice - affect with, or as if with, jaundice
affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
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jaundice
verbTo cause to have a prejudiced view:
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Translations
يَرْقَانٌ يَرَقان، صَفار
žloutenka
gulsot
Gelbsucht Ikterus
keltatautiikteruskeltaisuus
žutica
gula
黄疸
황달
geltligė
dzeltenā kaite
žltačka
gulsot
โรคดีซ่าน
bệnh vàng da
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
jaundice
n → Gelbsucht f
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
jaundice
(ˈdʒoːndis) noun a diseased state of the body in which the skin and whites of the eyes become yellow. geelsug يَرَقان، صَفار жълтеница icterícia žloutenka die Gelbsucht gulsot ίκτερος ictericia kollatõbi یرقان keltatauti jaunisse צהבת पीलिया žutica sárgaság penyakit kuning gula ittero, itterizia 黄胆 황달 geltligė dzeltenā kaite penyakit kuning geelzucht gulsott żółtaczka دژړى ناروغى، زيړى icterícia hepatită желтуха žltačka zlatenica žutica gulsot โรคดีซ่าน sarılık 黃疸 жовтяниця یرقان bệnh vàng da 黄疸
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jaundice
→ يَرْقَانٌ žloutenka gulsot Gelbsucht ίκτερος ictericia keltatauti jaunisse žutica itterizia 黄疸 황달 geelzucht gulsott żółtaczka icterícia желтуха gulsot โรคดีซ่าน sarılık bệnh vàng da 黄疸Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
jaun·dice
n. ictericia, derrame biliar por exceso de bilirrubina en la sangre que causa pigmentación amarillo-anaranjada de la piel y otros tejidos y fluidos del cuerpo;
obstructive ___ → ___ obstructiva, obstrucción de la bilis.
V.: icterus. English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
jaundice
n ictericia (form), coloración amarilla de la piel y los ojosEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.