noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   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 wordnet
3. 3
   A yellowish appearance in plants. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms

jaundiceabscessagueanemiaankylosisanoxia

Antonyms

All antonyms

acholia

Etymology

From the Latin icterus, from the Ancient Greek ἴκτερος (íkteros, “jaundice”).

Related phrases

icterus neonatorumbile pigment

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