icteric
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- posticteric adjective
- subicteric adjective
- subicterical adjective
Etymology
Origin of icteric
1590–1600; < Latin ictericus < Greek ikterikós, equivalent to íkter ( os ) jaundice + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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Several times we observed a faint icteric coloring and in some cases the appearance on neck and breast of an exanthema resembling measles.
From Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated by Brendecke, Fr. (Friedrich)
After the Vomit she had some loose Stools, and the icteric Symptoms went all off in a few Days.
From An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany by Monro, Donald
The Looseness continued till the 15th, when most of the icteric Symptoms were gone, and by the 30th they entirely disappeared.
From An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany by Monro, Donald
Dr. Coe says, sometimes icteric Patients discharge very thick Bile, almost as viscid as Bird-Lime.
From An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany by Monro, Donald
The skin may assume a dull sallow or earthy hue, or a bright yellow icteric tint may appear.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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