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Definition of icterus
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: yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments : jaundice
The patient appeared very lethargic and mildly dehydrated with severe icterus.— Antonio Giuliano et al. The hemoglobin pigments released from the destroyed cells are picked up by the tissues, causing yellow jaundice (or icterus).— Robert M. Miller
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“Icterus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icterus. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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icterus
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Medical Definition of icterus
: jaundice
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The first known use of icterus was in 1616
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