How to Use jaundice in a Sentence

jaundice

noun
  • There are two main ways to treat jaundice with light therapy.
    — Tolu Ajiboye, Verywell Health, 12 May 2023
  • One of the tell-tale signs that something isn’t right with the liver is jaundice.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • This causes the skin and the whites of the eyes to take on a yellowish hue, known as jaundice.
    — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Their skin and eyes began to turn yellow, symptom called jaundice.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 May 2022
  • This yellowing may look like jaundice.
    — Brandi Jones, Health, 28 Apr. 2026
  • 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 pain comes back, along with jaundice, convulsions, coma, and death.
    — Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2020
  • The pain comes back, along with jaundice, convulsions, coma, and death.
    — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 9 Mar. 2020
  • The most glaring symptom has been jaundice, or a yellowing of the skin and eyes.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 20 May 2022
  • One is jaundice, which is noticeable by yellowing in the whites of the eyes.
    — Alex Janin, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Garrett was placed under blue lights to treat his jaundice and bring down his bilirubin levels.
    — jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Studying green-blooded lizards could lead to new treatments for jaundice, or even malaria.
    — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, 20 May 2018
  • About 60 percent of babies are born with jaundice—a yellow tint to the skin and whites of the eyes.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2017
  • 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
  • Severe hepatitis can cause jaundice, which is a yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes.
    — al, 22 Apr. 2022
  • High blood levels cause jaundice, which turns the eyes and skin yellow and can signal liver trouble.
    — Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 June 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
  • Symptoms include jaundice, pale stools, dark urine, fever, and severe pain in the upper right belly.
    — Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
  • There were no signs of jaundice within the first 24 hours, Edinbyrd said.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Symptoms may include jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), rash, and weakness.
    — Lindsay Cook, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • 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 jaundice didn't go away, and Luna's mom, Ashtin, noticed more issues.
    — Dawn White, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
  • At admission, most had an enlarged liver, along with jaundice and yellowing in the eyes.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • The next morning, after a steamy foursome, the couple ends up in sick bay with fever, jaundice, chills, and vomiting.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Seek treatment immediately if your skin or the whites of your eyes turn yellow, as this is a likely sign of jaundice.
    — Doru Paul, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
  • 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 liver may also stop working well, resulting in a yellowing of the skin called jaundice.
    — Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025

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