Jaundice
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| Jaundice | |
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| Term | Jaundice |
| Short definition | jaundice (JAWN-dis) A condition in which the skin and whites of the eyes turn yellow, the urine turns darker, and the color of the stool turns lighter than normal. Jaundice occurs when the liver is not working properly or when a bile duct is blocked |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
jaundice - (pronounced) (JAWN-dis) A condition in which the skin and whites of the eyes turn yellow, the urine turns darker, and the color of the stool turns lighter than normal. Jaundice occurs when the liver is not working properly or when a bile duct is blocked
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