icterus

Noun
Synonyms: jaundiceIcterusgenus Icterus

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. 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 anemiaSynonyms: jaundice
  2. type genus of the IcteridaeSynonyms: Icterusgenus Icterus
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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