icterus
Pronunciation: /ˈɪkt(ə)rəs/
Definition of icterus
noun
Medicine- technical term for jaundice.
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈtɛrɪk/
adjective
Origin:
early 18th century: via Latin from Greek ikteros. The Latin term denoted jaundice, also a yellowish-green bird (the sight of which was thought to cure jaundice)