How to Use jaundice in a Sentence

jaundice

noun
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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The most glaring symptom has been jaundice, or a yellowing of the skin and eyes.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 20 May 2022
  • Severe hepatitis can cause jaundice, which is a yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes.
    — al, 22 Apr. 2022
  • One is jaundice, which is noticeable by yellowing in the whites of the eyes.
    — Alex Janin, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2022
  • 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
  • There are two main ways to treat jaundice with light therapy.
    — Tolu Ajiboye, Verywell Health, 12 May 2023
  • There were no signs of jaundice within the first 24 hours, Edinbyrd said.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The pain comes back, along with jaundice, convulsions, coma, and death.
    — Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2020
  • 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
  • Their skin and eyes began to turn yellow, symptom called jaundice.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 May 2022
  • 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
  • Briscoe points out that studying the creatures could lead to new treatments for diseases like jaundice and malaria.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 17 May 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • Garrett was placed under blue lights to treat his jaundice and bring down his bilirubin levels.
    — jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • High blood levels cause jaundice, which turns the eyes and skin yellow and can signal liver trouble.
    — Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 June 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Studying green-blooded lizards could lead to new treatments for jaundice, or even malaria.
    — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, 20 May 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • At admission, most had an enlarged liver, along with jaundice and yellowing in the eyes.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Tiny Hearts isn't the only company trying to improve the treatment of neonatal jaundice.
    — Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 21 Feb. 2022
  • 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
  • Cal, like many newborns, had an immature liver, leading to jaundice.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024

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