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icterus

/ˈɪktərəs/

Meanings
noun
An excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice.

Examples :

"The doctor noticed the baby's skin and eyes were yellow, and diagnosed the condition as icterus. "
medicine disease body physiology

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration yellowish

yellowish adjective

/ˈjeləʊɪʃ/ /ˈjelɔʊɪʃ/

Somewhat yellow (in colour).

"The old house had yellowish paint that needed repainting. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration deficiency

deficiency noun

/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/

Inadequacy or incompleteness.

"The student's essay showed a deficiency in research, making it hard to support the main points. "

Illustration possible

possible noun

/ˈpɒsɪbl̩/ /ˈpɑsəbl̩/

A possible one.

"A possible solution to the math problem is to use the formula. "

Illustration spreading

spreading verb

/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/

To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

"He spread his newspaper on the table."

Illustration noticed

noticed verb

/ˈnəʊtɪst/ /ˈnoʊtɪst/

To remark upon; to mention.

""The teacher noticed that Sarah hadn't completed her homework." "

Illustration pigments

pigments noun

/ˈpɪɡmənts/

Any color in plant or animal cells

"The colors of autumn leaves come from different pigments in the tree cells as the green chlorophyll fades. "

Illustration jaundice

jaundice noun

/ˈdʒɔːndɪs/ /ˈdʒɔndɪs/

A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine.

"The doctor diagnosed the child with jaundice, explaining that the yellowing of her skin and eyes was a sign of liver problems. "

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

Illustration nutrient

nutrient noun

/ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/ /ˈnuː.tɹi.ənt/

A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.

"Vegetables are a good source of nutrients for a healthy diet. "

Illustration diagnosed

diagnosed verb

/ˈdaɪəɡnoʊzd/ /ˈdaɪəɡnoʊst/

To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.

"After many tests, the doctor diagnosed her with the flu. "