icterus

noun

type genus of the Icteridae

yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood

Roots

ikterosicterus- · Greek · jaundice

Synonyms for icterus

jaundicen cyanosisn anemian dropsyn hydropsn cholecystitisn edeman cirrhosisn

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