Jaundice
What is Jaundice?
A person who looks yellowish is described as being jaundiced. Jaundice however, is not a disease itself, but a disorder of the liver.
Red blood cells are constantly being broken down by the spleen. Bilirubin is one of the breakdown products of haemoglobin and is carried to the liver to be excreted in the bile. It is the raised level of bilirubin in the blood that gives the yellow colour seen in jaundice.