Associations to the word «Icterus»
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Wiktionary
ICTERUS, noun. (medicine) An excess of bile pigment in the blood; jaundice.
ICTERUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae.
ICTERUS NEONATORUM, noun. Neonatal jaundice
Dictionary definition
ICTERUS, 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.
ICTERUS, noun. Type genus of the Icteridae.
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