 icterus |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine,pathology) 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 terms: | symptom kernicterus jaundice_of_the_newborn hyperbilirubinemia jaundice | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology,zoology) type genus of the Icteridae | |
| Synonyms: | genus_Icterus | |
| Related terms: | bird_genus Icteridae orchard_oriole northern_oriole | |
| Similar spelling: |
icteric Icteria icetray Icteridae |
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