How to Use jaundice in a Sentence
jaundice
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One of the tell-tale signs that something isn’t right with the liver is jaundice.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
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Too much bilirubin building up in the blood turns the skin and the whites of the eyes yellow, a symptom known as jaundice.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2024
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The body's response can cause a person to have a yellow tint to their eyes and skin (jaundice).
—David Hampton, Verywell Health, 18 July 2023
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The most glaring symptom has been jaundice, or a yellowing of the skin and eyes.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 20 May 2022
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Severe hepatitis can cause jaundice, which is a yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes.
—al, 22 Apr. 2022
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One is jaundice, which is noticeable by yellowing in the whites of the eyes.
—Alex Janin, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2022
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The pancreas can be pressing on the duct that clears the bile out of the liver, and therefore causes jaundice, the yellowness of the eyes.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2019
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There are two main ways to treat jaundice with light therapy.
—Tolu Ajiboye, Verywell Health, 12 May 2023
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There were no signs of jaundice within the first 24 hours, Edinbyrd said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2023
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The pain comes back, along with jaundice, convulsions, coma, and death.
—Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2020
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The symptoms, such as fatigue, nausea, and jaundice, can last up to two months (and, for some unlucky people, up to six months).
—Julia Ries, SELF, 21 June 2023
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Their skin and eyes began to turn yellow, symptom called jaundice.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 May 2022
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By 1821, the composer showed signs of liver disease, marked by the first of two severe attacks of jaundice.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2023
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Briscoe points out that studying the creatures could lead to new treatments for diseases like jaundice and malaria.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 17 May 2018
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Infants who have jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), low birth weight, seizures, or a small head may also be tested for CMV.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 20 Oct. 2021
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Noah went home with his family and everything seemed fine, except that Noah seemed to have a touch of jaundice.
—Marcos Bretón, sacbee, 31 Aug. 2017
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Garrett was placed under blue lights to treat his jaundice and bring down his bilirubin levels.
—jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
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But a small percentage succumbed to its toxic form, which caused high fever and jaundice—a yellowing of the skin and eyes—hence its name.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2021
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The condition doesn't usually require treatment and is sometimes leads to a slight yellowish tinge—or jaundice—of the skin and the whites of the eyes.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
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Also, both had been born with jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and eyes that is not uncommon among newborns.
—Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2019
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High blood levels cause jaundice, which turns the eyes and skin yellow and can signal liver trouble.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 June 2023
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Then an older doctor began talking about jaundice, the yellowing of the skin and eyes.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 May 2023
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The illness can cause symptoms including nausea, vomiting and jaundice: yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 29 May 2022
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Studying green-blooded lizards could lead to new treatments for jaundice, or even malaria.
—Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, 20 May 2018
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She was born on March 21 in a home birth, but shortly afterward, she was diagnosed with jaundice.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2023
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In severe cases, dogs may also experience fever and jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes).
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022
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At admission, most had an enlarged liver, along with jaundice and yellowing in the eyes.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022
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Tiny Hearts isn't the only company trying to improve the treatment of neonatal jaundice.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 21 Feb. 2022
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The midwife noticed signs of jaundice, but Piland and her husband, Joshua, did not seek emergency care but instead prayed.
—Ed White, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2021
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Cal, like many newborns, had an immature liver, leading to jaundice.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
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