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jaundice - A symptom of many disorders that causes the skin and eyes to turn yellow from too much bilirubin in the blood. See also hyperbilirubinemia.

jejunum - The middle section of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum.

joint - Where the ends of two or more bones meet.

jugular veins - Veins that carry blood from the head back to the heart.

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