GRE Word List
JAUNDICE
yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
The meaning of the word jaundice is yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments.
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