Icterus

1. (noun) type genus of the Icteridae
Synonyms: genus Icterus
Related Words: bird genus

2. (noun) 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: jaundice
Related Words: icterus neonatorum, jaundice of the newborn, kernicterus, physiological jaundice of the newborn, symptom



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