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ID	SYMP:0000539
Name	jaundice
Definition	A skin and integumentary tissue symptom that is characterized by a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and certain body fluids is caused by the deposition of bile pigments that follows interference with normal production and discharge of bile (as in certain liver diseases) or excessive breakdown of red blood cells (as after internal hemorrhage or in various hemolytic states). http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=jaundice
Xrefs	UMLS_CUI:C0476232
Synonyms	icteric [EXACT] icterus [EXACT]
Parent Relationships	is_a skin and integumentary tissue symptom
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