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Definition of "icterus" [‖Ic•te•rus]

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "icterus" in a sentence
  • "S scleral icterus - yellow discoloration of the whites of the eyes (the sclera)."
  • "I icterus - yellowness of the whites of the eyes (sclera). immune system - the collection of cells and organs that together act to fight infection."
  • "Acute hepatitis is often suspected and testing done because of the appearance of symptoms such as fever, loss of appetite, and nausea, often accompanied by dark urine, pale stools, and yellow discoloration of the skin and the whites of the eyes (jaundice or icterus)."
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