icterus neonatorum

noun

neonatal jaundice

Similar
jaundice of the newbornphysiological jaundice of the newborn
OriginLatin icterus neonatorum →
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Meanings

nounicterus neonatorum (uncountable)
  1. uncountableneonatal jaundice

Synonyms & antonyms

nounyellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously

Similar
jaundice of the newbornphysiological jaundice of the newborn
Broader
jaundiceicterus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinicterus neonatorum
  2. Englishicterus neonatorum

Learned borrowing from Latin icterus neonatorum (literally “icterus of newborns”).

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Translations

Czech novorozenecká žloutenka
  • novorozenecká žloutenkaneonatal jaundice
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Chicago

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