| ICD9 = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = 003243 | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | DiseasesDB = 7038 | MeshID = D007565 | }} Jaundice, also known as icterus (attributive adjective: icteric),'s a yellowish discoloration of the skin, the conjunctival membranes over the sclerae (whites of the eyes), and other mucous membranes caused by hyperbilirubinemia (increased levels of bilirubin in the blood). This hyperbilirubinemia subsequently causes increased levels of bilirubin in the extracellular fluids.… (More on Jaundice)