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   jaundice

   /ˈdʒɔːndɪs/

   noun

   • 1. 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.
   • 2. bitterness, resentment, or cynicism.

   Word Origin Middle Englishjaunes, from Old French jaunice ‘yellowness’, from jaune ‘yellow’.

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