What does icterus mean?

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ˈɪk tər əsicterus

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. jaundice, icterusnoun

    yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia

  2. Icterus, genus Icterusnoun

    type genus of the Icteridae

Wiktionary

  1. icterusnoun

    An excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice

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  1. icterus

    Icterus, more commonly known as jaundice, is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and whites of the eyes due to high bilirubin levels in the bloodstream. It is often associated with liver disease such as hepatitis or gallstones blockage.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Icterusadjective

    the jaundice

  2. Etymology: [NL. See Icteric, a.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Icterus

    ik′te-rus, n. the jaundice: a yellowish appearance in plants.—adjs. Icter′ic, -al, affected with jaundice; Ic′terine, yellow, or marked with yellow, as a bird; Icterit′ious, yellow. [Gr. ikteros, jaundice.]

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  1. crustie

  2. curse it

  3. curtise

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of icterus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of icterus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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