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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Skin Manifestations > Jaundice
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Hyperbilirubinemia > Jaundice

Preferred term

Jaundice  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Icterus

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics

Scope note

  • A clinical manifestation of HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA, characterized by the yellowish staining of the SKIN; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; and SCLERA. Clinical jaundice usually is a sign of LIVER dysfunction.

History note

  • 1965; for JAUNDICE, HEMOLYTIC use ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC 1975-2012

In other languages

  • ikterus

    Finnish

  • icterus
  • icterus non specificatus
  • keltaisuus
  • keltatauti
  • määrittämätön ikterus
  • sappiväriaineista johtuva keltaisuus
  • Gulsot

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007565

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