Jaundice The medical term for it is "icterus", from the Greek word "ίκτερος"; adjectival form, icteric. Jaundice Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and whites of the eyes due to high bilirubin levels. It is commonly associated with itchiness. The feces may be pale and the urine dark. Jaundice in babies occurs in over half in the first week following birth and in most is not a problem. If bilirubin levels in babies are very high for too long, a type of brain damage, known as kernicterus, may occur. Causes of jaundice vary
Medical sign clinical signs was originally called "semiotics" (a term now used for the study of sign communication in general) in English. This term, then written "semeiotics" (derived from the Greek adjective σημειωτικός: "semeiotikos", "to do with signs"), was first used in English in 1670 by Henry Stubbes (1631–1676), to denote the branch of medical science relating to the interpretation of signs: Signs are different from symptoms, the "subjective" experiences, such as fatigue, that patients might report to their examining physician. For convenience, signs are commonly distinguished from symptoms as follows: Both are something abnormal, relevant to a potential medical condition, but