Definitions for icterusˈɪk tər əs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ic•ter•usˈɪk tər əs(n.)
Category: Pathology
Ref: jaundice (def. 1). 1
Origin of icterus:
1700–10; < L < Gk
Princeton's WordNet
jaundice, icterus(noun)
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
Icterus, genus Icterus(noun)
type genus of the Icteridae
Wiktionary
icterus(Noun)
An excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice
Webster Dictionary
Icterus(adj)
the jaundice
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