JaundiceA clinical manifestation of hyperbilirubinemia, consisting of deposition of bile pigments in the skin, resulting in a yellowish staining of the skin and mucous membranes.
BileAn emulsifying agent produced in the LIVER and secreted into the DUODENUM. Its composition includes BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; CHOLESTEROL; and ELECTROLYTES. It aids DIGESTION of fats in the duodenum.
PigmentsAny normal or abnormal coloring matter in plants, animals, or micro-organisms.
SkinThe outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
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