Jaundice caused by an obstruction of the bile ducts.
Yellowish discoloration of skin and sclera due to a gallstone or other pathology blocking the flow of bile in the bile ducts (obstructive cholangitis).
Jaundice caused by a mechanical impediment to the flow of bile from the liver to the duodenum. Gallstones are the most common cause. Cholangitis, obstructing cancers, cysts, parasites in the biliary ducts, or hepatic abscesses are responsible less frequently.
A type of jaundice resulting from a physical blockage of the bile ducts, which could be caused by gallstones, a tumor, or a narrowing of the ducts. Physiological jaundice refers to the slight yellowing seen in newborns shortly after birth, which usually resolves within a few days. This is also known as icterus neonatorum.