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icterus

Pronunciation:  'ikturus

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  type genus of the Icteridae
  2. [n]  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 anemia
 
 Synonyms: genus Icterus, jaundice
 
 See Also: bird genus, family Icteridae, hyperbilirubinemia, Icteridae, Icterus galbula, icterus neonatorum, Icterus spurius, jaundice of the newborn, kernicterus, northern oriole, orchard oriole, physiological jaundice of the newborn, symptom

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ic"te*rus\, n. [NL. See {Icteric}, a.] (Med.)
The jaundice.

 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Yellowing of the skin and eyes due to excessive bilirubins (bile pigments) in the blood; it is often a major symptom of hepatitis. Jaundice becomes recognizable when the total amount of blood bilirubins is greater than 50 umols per liter.
 
 Synonyms: jaundice
 

 

 

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