Icterus

n.

1.

(Med.) The jaundice.

Noun	1.	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 Synonyms: jaundice
	2.	Icterus - type genus of the Icteridae Synonyms: genus Icterus

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

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