icteric
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English
Alternative forms
- icterical (dated)
Etymology
From icterus (“jaundice”) + -ic, or Latin ictericus.
Adjective
icteric (comparative more icteric, superlative most icteric)
- (medicine) Jaundiced (having icterus); having yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes of the sclerae of the eyes, or other parts of the body.
- Relating to jaundice.
- 1883, Louis Lewin, The Untoward Effects of Drugs, page 98:
- An icteric discoloration of the sclerotic — a quite common symptom in xanthopia from arsenical poisoning — is very seldom observed.
Usage notes
- Jaundiced is more commonly used than icteric.
- Icteric should not be confused with ictal, a reference to a physiological state or event such as a seizure, stroke, or headache.
Noun
icteric (plural icterics)
See also
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French ictérique.
Adjective
icteric m or n (feminine singular icterică, masculine plural icterici, feminine and neuter plural icterice)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
| nominative- accusative |
indefinite | icteric | icterică | icterici | icterice | |||
| definite | ictericul | icterica | ictericii | ictericele | ||||
| genitive- dative |
indefinite | icteric | icterice | icterici | icterice | |||
| definite | ictericului | ictericei | ictericilor | ictericelor | ||||