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icterus
[ ik-ter-uhs ]
/ ˈɪk tər əs /
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noun Pathology.
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Origin of icterus
1700–10; <Latin <Greek Ãkteros jaundice, a yellow bird said to cure jaundice when seen
Words nearby icterus
icteric, ictero-, icterogenic, icterohepatitis, icteroid, icterus, icterus gravis, icterus index, icterus neonatorum, Ictinus, ictus
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British Dictionary definitions for icterus
icterus
/ (ˈɪktərəs) /
noun
pathol another name for jaundice
a yellowing of plant leaves, caused by excessive cold or moisture
Derived forms of icterus
icteric (ɪkˈtɛrɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for icterus
C18: from Latin: yellow bird, the sight of which reputedly cured jaundice, from Greek ikteros
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Medical definitions for icterus
icterus
[ Äk′tÉ™r-É™s ]
n.
jaundice
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