Definitions for: Icterus

[n] type genus of the Icteridae
[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

Webster (1913) Definition: Ic"te*rus, n. [NL. See Icteric, a.] (Med.)
The jaundice.

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

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