icterus

/ˈɪktərəs/

Definitions of icterus

1. 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
   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