Jaundice resulting from an abnormality (obstruction) in the flow of bile from the liver to the gall bladder to the intestine.
Jaundice produced by failure of bile to flow to the duodenum. It may be caused by intrahepatic bile duct obstruction (e.g., in certain drug reactions), liver cell damage (e.g., in viral hepatitis), or extrahepatic obstruction to the flow of bite (e.g.. in cholecystitis).
The presence of jaundice, which manifests as a yellowish tint of the skin, is a consequence of cholestasis, referring to the blockage in the normal flow of bile to the intestine.