'Icterus' definitions:
Definition of 'icterus'
(from WordNet)
noun
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 [syn: jaundice, icterus]
noun
Type genus of the Icteridae [syn: Icterus, genus Icterus]
Definition of 'Icterus'
From: GCIDE
- Icterus \Ic"te*rus\, n. [NL. See Icteric, a.] (Med.) The jaundice. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'icterus'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abscess,
- ague,
- anemia,
- ankylosis,
- anoxia,
- apnea,
- asphyxiation,
- asthma,
- ataxia,
- atrophy,
- backache,
- bleeding,
- blennorhea,
- cachexia,
- cachexy,
- chill,
- chills,
- cholangitis,
- cholecystitis,
- cirrhosis,
- colic,
- constipation,
- convulsion,
- coughing,
- cyanosis,
- diarrhea,
- dizziness,
- dropsy,
- dysentery,
- dyspepsia,
- dyspnea,
- edema,
- emaciation,
- fainting,
- fatigue,
- fever,
- fibrillation,
- flux,
- growth,
- hemorrhage,
- hepatitis,
- hepatoma,
- high blood pressure,
- hydrops,
- hypertension,
- hypotension,
- indigestion,
- infectious hepatitis,
- inflammation,
- insomnia,
- itching,
- jaundice,
- labored breathing,
- low blood pressure,
- lumbago,
- marasmus,
- nasal discharge,
- nausea,
- necrosis,
- pain,
- paralysis,
- pruritus,
- rash,
- rheum,
- sallowness,
- sclerosis,
- seizure,
- serum hepatitis,
- shock,
- skin eruption,
- sneezing,
- sore,
- spasm,
- tabes,
- tachycardia,
- tumor,
- upset stomach,
- vertigo,
- vomiting,
- wasting,
- xanthochroism,
- yellow complexion,
- yellow race,
- yellow skin