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icterus

DEFINITIONS OF: icterus

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n 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

Synonyms:
jaundice
Types:
icterus neonatorum, jaundice of the newborn, physiological jaundice of the newborn
yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously
kernicterus
an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage
Type of:
symptom
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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