icterus
Gelbsucht, Ikterus
An excess of bile pigments in the bloodAn excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice.
/ˈɪktəɹəs/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)An excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice.
Gelbsucht, Ikterus
(uncountable, usually)A yellowish appearance in plants.
More definitions
- type genus of the Icteridae
- 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
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
(medicine) An excess of bile pigments in the blood:
Origin
From the Latin icterus, from the Ancient Greek ἴκτερος (íkteros, “jaundice”).From the Latin icterus, from the Ancient Greek ἴκτερος (íkteros, “jaundice”).
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Forms
plural: icteruses| Singular | icterus |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- type genus of the Icteridae:genus Icterus
- 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:jaundice
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedicteric
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable