icterus

[ ik-ter-uhs ]

/ ˈɪk tər əs /

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noun Pathology.

jaundice (def. 1).

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Origin of icterus

1700–10; <Latin <Greek íkteros 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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How to use icterus in a sentence

Coagulation is notably delayed in hemophilia and icterus and after administration of citric acid.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Her faither's ga' blether's fu' o' ga' stanes, or as my faither ca'es them, ga' nuts—a decided icterus or jaundice.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX|Alexander Leighton
OBrien saw only four cases with exquisite icterus in fifteen hundred cases of relapsing fever.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
Acute yellow atrophy of the liver in pregnancy was formerly called Icterus Gravis.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

The word "jaundice" comes from the French "jaune," yellow, and "icterus," a Greek word for golden thrush.
Sporting Dogs|Frank Townend Barton

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), adjective

Word 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

[ ĭk′tər-əs ]

jaundice