ICTERUS

Icterus, genus Icterus

(noun) type genus of the Icteridae

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

icterus (uncountable)

(medicine) An excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice.

A yellowish appearance in plants.

Anagrams

• crustie, curiets, curites, curse it

Source: Wiktionary


Ic"te*rus, n. Etym: [NL. See Icteric, a.] (Med.)

Definition: The jaundice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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