Jaundice

(jawnf -dis). A condition arising from obstruction of the biliary sages. It is characterized by a yellowish coloration the skin, and may be a ociated with languor, m nausea, vomiting, itching of the skin, diarrhi stipa tion, clay-colored stools, slow pulse, and d Certain of the secretions t' sion of temperature. body also are discolored, as the urine. J., Acute Febrile. See Weil's Disease. J, Acute See s Disease. J., Black, an extreme jaundice. J., Blue, a synonym of Cyanosis. J., Hematogenous, the yellowish discoloration of the skin, resulting from disorganization of the red blood-corpuscles. J.,Hemafecal, jaundice a ociated with bloody stools. J., Hep a to genic. See Hep a to genic. J., Malignant, acute yellow atrophy of the liver. J., White. Synonym of Chlorosis. Same as J.-brilliant. Yellow.