Meaning of Jaundice | Babel Free
ˈd͡ʒɔːndɪsDefinitions
- A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine.
- A feeling of bitterness, resentment or jealousy.
Equivalents
Azərbaycanca
sarılıq
Български
жълтеница
Català
icterícia
Čeština
žloutenka
Dansk
gulsot
Ελληνικά
ίκτερος
Español
ictericia
Gaeilge
buíocháin
Gàidhlig
buidheach
עברית
צהבת
Magyar
sárgaság
Հայերեն
դեղնախտ
Bahasa Indonesia
sakit kuning
Íslenska
gula
日本語
黄疸
ქართული
დანდალუკი
한국어
황달
Latina
aurūgō
Lëtzebuergesch
Gielzecht
Lietuvių
gelta
Македонски
жолтица
မြန်မာဘာသာ
အသားဝါရောဂါ
Polski
żółtaczka
Русский
желтуха
Svenska
gulsot
தமிழ்
மஞ்சள் காமாலை
ไทย
ดีซ่าน
Türkçe
sarılık
Examples
“Why ſhould a man whoſe bloud is warme within, / Sit like his Grandſire, cut in Alabaſter? / Sleepe when he wakes? and creep into the Iaundies / By being peeuiſh?”
“But look in this new mirror, lovely friend. / Both gods and fairies wait on lovers' wills. / That jaundices be changed to daffodils!”
“In British folk medicine there are some unusual remedies for jaundice. A bizarre superstition from Staffordshire is that if a bladder is filled with the patient's urine and placed near the fire, as it dries out, the patient will recover (Black 1883: 56).”
“Just ask the doctors how many cases of infantile jaundice in newborn babies have this scene that particular week?”
“No, sir, he, / Vex'd with a morbid devil in his blood / That veil'd the world with jaundice, hid his face / From all men, and commercing with himself, / He lost the sense that handles daily life— […]”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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