icterus

noun

ic·​ter·​us ˈik-tə-rəs 

medical

: 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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek ikteros

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

icterus

noun

ic·​ter·​us ˈik-tə-rəs 

: jaundice