icterus

/ˈɪktərəs/
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Definitions of icterus
  1. 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
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    types:
    icterus neonatorum, jaundice of the newborn, physiological jaundice of the newborn
    yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously
    kernicterus
    an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage
    type of:
    symptom
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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