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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