Jaundice

(jawn’-dis) [Fr., jauni e, from jaune, yellow]. A yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and secretions, due to the presence of bile-pigments in the blood. See Icterus. J., Catarrhal, that due to swelling of the bile-ducts from catarrh. J., Hematogenous, that form due to exce ive destruction of blood-corpuscles. J., Hepatogenous, that due to obstruction to the flow of bile from the liver. By some all forms of jaundice are considered hepatogenous, since bile is made only in the liver. J., Malignant, acute yellow atrophy of the liver. See Icterus gravis. J. of the Newborn. See Icterus neon a to rum. 345