What does icterus mean?
Definitions for icterus
ˈɪk tər əsicterus
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Princeton's WordNet
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
Icterus, genus Icterusnoun
type genus of the Icteridae
Wiktionary
icterusnoun
An excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice
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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
Icterusadjective
the jaundice
Etymology: [NL. See Icteric, a.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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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crustie
curse it
curtise
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of icterus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of icterus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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