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ic·ter·us I0016700 (ĭk′tər-əs)n. See jaundice.
[New Latin, from Greek ikteros.]icterus (ˈɪktərəs) n1. (Pathology) pathol another name for jaundice2. (Plant Pathology) a yellowing of plant leaves, caused by excessive cold or moisture[C18: from Latin: yellow bird, the sight of which reputedly cured jaundice, from Greek ikteros] icteric adjjaun•dice (ˈdʒɔn dɪs, ˈdʒɑn-)
n., v. -diced, -dic•ing. n. 1. Also called icterus. yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood. 2. a state of feeling in which views are prejudiced or judgment is distorted, as by envy or resentment. v.t. 3. to distort or prejudice, as by resentment or envy. [1275–1325; Middle English jaundis < Old French jaunisse=jaune yellow (< Latin galbinus greenish yellow) + -isse -ice] icterusjaundice.See also: ComplexionThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  icterus - 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 anemiajaundicesymptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular diseasehyperbilirubinemia - abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the bloodicterus neonatorum, jaundice of the newborn, physiological jaundice of the newborn - yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneouslykernicterus - an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage | | 2. | Icterus - type genus of the Icteridaegenus Icterusbird genus - a genus of birdsfamily Icteridae, Icteridae - American orioles; American blackbirds; bobolinks; meadowlarksIcterus galbula, northern oriole - a kind of New World orioleIcterus spurius, orchard oriole - the male is chestnut-and-black |
TranslationsicterusenUK
icterus[′ik·tə·rəs] (invertebrate zoology) jaundice icterusenUK
icterus [ik´ter-us] jaundice.icterus neonato´rum jaundice in newborn infants, as seen in erythroblastosis fetalis. Called also neonatal jaundice and jaundice of the newborn.icterus prae´cox mild jaundice developing within the first 24 hours of life (before physiologic jaundice normally occurs), due to ABO blood group incompatibility between mother and infant; it usually clears rapidly and spontaneously, only occasionally resulting in hemolytic disease.jaun·dice (jawn'dis), Avoid the redundant phrase yellow jaundice.A yellowish staining of the integument, sclerae, deeper tissues, and excretions with bile pigments, resulting from increased levels in the plasma. Synonym(s): icterus [Fr. jaune, yellow] icterus (ĭk′tər-əs)n. See jaundice.icterus Jaundice, see there. jaun·dice (jawn'dis) 1. A yellowish staining of the integument, sclerae, and deeper tissues and of the excretions with bile pigments, which are increased in plasma. 2. Symptom of various disorders, including liver disease.
Synonym(s): icterus. icterus An alternative term for JAUNDICE. The Roman author Pliny, the Elder, believed that jaundice could be cured by gazing on the small yellow bird, the oriole. Icteros is the Greek word for a yellow bird.IcterusAnother name for jaundice.Mentioned in: Jaundicejaun·dice (jawn'dis) A yellowish staining of the integument, sclerae, deeper tissues, and excretions with bile pigments, due to increased plasma bile levels.
Synonym(s): icterus. icterusenUK
Related to icterus: jaundice, icterus indexSynonyms for icterusnoun yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the bloodSynonymsRelated Words- symptom
- hyperbilirubinemia
- icterus neonatorum
- jaundice of the newborn
- physiological jaundice of the newborn
- kernicterus
noun type genus of the IcteridaeSynonymsRelated Words- bird genus
- family Icteridae
- Icteridae
- Icterus galbula
- northern oriole
- Icterus spurius
- orchard oriole
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