Jaundice

Jaundice, also known as icterus, is yellowing of the skin, sclera (the white of the eyes) and mucous membranes caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the human body. Usually the concentration of bilirubin in the blood must exceed 2–3mg/dL for the coloration to be easily visible. Jaundice comes from the French word jaune, meaning yellow.

Trivia

In his novel "The Silence of the Lambs" Thomas Harris has Hannibal Lecter give falsely give the name of killer as Billy Rubin (bilirubin) to highlight his captors lack of medical knowledge and links the letters of the latter's name to make the chemical equation for the same on a paper left behind after his escape, as bilirubin is also the pigmentation in faeces.

Related Topics:
The Silence of the Lambs - Thomas Harris - Hannibal Lecter - Faeces

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