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Definition of Icterus
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Jaundice
Generic synonyms: Symptom
Terms within: Hyperbilirubinemia
Specialized synonyms: Icterus Neonatorum, Jaundice Of The Newborn, Physiological Jaundice Of The Newborn, Kernicterus
Derivative terms: Icteric, Jaundice
Generic synonyms: Symptom
Terms within: Hyperbilirubinemia
Specialized synonyms: Icterus Neonatorum, Jaundice Of The Newborn, Physiological Jaundice Of The Newborn, Kernicterus
Derivative terms: Icteric, Jaundice
2. Noun. Type genus of the Icteridae.
Exact synonyms: Genus Icterus
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Icteridae, Icteridae
Member holonyms: Icterus Galbula, Northern Oriole, Icterus Spurius, Orchard Oriole
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Icteridae, Icteridae
Member holonyms: Icterus Galbula, Northern Oriole, Icterus Spurius, Orchard Oriole
Definition of Icterus
1. n. The jaundice.
Definition of Icterus
1. a diseased condition of the liver [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Icterus
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Icterus
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