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icterus

noun ic·ter·us \ ˈik-tə-rəs \

Definition of icterus

: jaundice

Origin and Etymology of icterus

New Latin, from Greek ikteros

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icterus

noun ic·ter·us \ ˈik-tə-rəs \

medical Definition of icterus

: jaundice

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