icterus

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/ˈɪktəɹəs/

noun

An excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice.

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jaundice
OriginLatin icterus ← Ancient Greek ἴκτερος →
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Meanings

nounicterus (usually uncountable, plural icteruses)

plural icteruses

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineAn excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice.
  2. uncountableusuallyA yellowish appearance in plants.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounyellowing 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

Similar
jaundice
Broader
symptom
Also see
jaundice

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἴκτερος“jaundice”
  2. Latinicterus
  3. Englishicterus

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἴκτερος
  • ἴκτερος (íkteros)(medicine) An excess of bile pigments in the blood
Bulgarian жълтеница
  • жълтеница (žăltenica)(medicine) An excess of bile pigments in the blood
German Gelbsucht, Ikterus
  • Gelbsucht(medicine) An excess of bile pigments in the blood
  • Ikterus(medicine) An excess of bile pigments in the blood
Italian ittero
  • ittero(medicine) An excess of bile pigments in the blood

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APA

icterus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/icterus

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“icterus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/icterus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “icterus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/icterus.

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