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Meaning of "icteric" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ICTERIC

icteric  [ɪkˈterɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ICTERIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Icteric is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ICTERIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

icteric

Jaundice

Jaundice is a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, the conjunctival membranes over the sclerae, and other mucous membranes caused by hyperbilirubinemia. This hyperbilirubinemia subsequently causes increased levels of bilirubin in the extracellular fluid. Concentration of bilirubin in blood plasma is normally below 1.2 mg/dL. A concentration higher than 2.5 mg/dL leads to jaundice. The term jaundice comes from the French word jaune, meaning yellow. Jaundice is often seen in liver disease such as hepatitis or liver cancer. It may also indicate leptospirosis or obstruction of the biliary tract, for example by gallstones or pancreatic cancer, or less commonly be congenital in origin. Yellow discoloration of the skin, especially on the palms and the soles, but not of the sclera and mucous membranes is due to carotenemia—a harmless condition important to differentiate from jaundice.

Definition of icteric in the English dictionary

The definition of icteric in the dictionary is of or relating to icterus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ICTERIC


antihysteric
ˌæntɪhɪsˈterɪk
arthromeric
ˌɑːθrəˈmerɪk
biospheric
ˌbaɪəˈsferɪk
copolymeric
kəʊˌpɒlɪˈmerɪk
enantiomeric
enˌæntɪəˈmerɪk
epimeric
ˌepɪˈmerɪk
etheric
iːˈθerɪk
hemispheric
ˌhemɪˈsferɪk
hydrospheric
ˌhaɪdrəˈsferɪk
ionospheric
aɪˌɒnəˈsferɪk
lienteric
ˌlaɪənˈterɪk
numeric
njuːˈmerɪk
oligomeric
ɒˌlɪɡəˈmerɪk
peripheric
ˌperɪˈferɪk
photospheric
ˌfəʊtəʊˈsferɪk
sopheric
səʊˈferɪk
spheric
ˈsferɪk
sphincteric
sfɪŋkˈterɪk
tautomeric
ˌtɔːtəˈmerɪk
trieteric
ˌtraɪɪˈterɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ICTERIC

icosahedron
icositetrahedra
icositetrahedron
ICQ
ICR
ICRC
ICS
ICSH
ICSI
ICT
ictal
icterine warbler
icterus
Ictinus
ictus
ICU
icy
icy blue
icy cold
icy pole

WORDS THAT END LIKE ICTERIC

allosteric
amphoteric
archenteric
cholesteric
climacteric
dysenteric
enteric
eric
esoteric
exoteric
gastroenteric
holosteric
hysteric
isosteric
masseteric
mesenteric
neoteric
phylacteric
steric
trochanteric
ureteric

Synonyms and antonyms of icteric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «icteric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ICTERIC

Find out the translation of icteric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of icteric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «icteric» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黄疸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ictérico
570 millions of speakers

English

icteric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बीमार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليرقان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

желтушная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ictérica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইকটেরিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ictérique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Icteric
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ikterische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黄疸の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

황달
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Icteric
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về chứng hoàng đản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மஞ்சள்காமாலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Icteric
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

icteric
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

itterico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

icteric
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жовтянична
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

icteric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ικτερική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geelzuchtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ikteriska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

icteric
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of icteric

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ICTERIC»

The term «icteric» is normally little used and occupies the 121.720 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ICTERIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about icteric

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ICTERIC»

Discover the use of icteric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to icteric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hepatology: Textbook and Atlas
Subsequently, the face, chest and abdomen as well as inner organs (such as the liver) and, to a lesser degree, the extremities are the most affected areas. Cartilage and nerve tissue are rarely yellow-coloured as a result of the icteric condition, ...
Erwin Kuntz, Hans-Dieter Kuntz, 2009
2
Oski's Pediatrics: Principles & Practice
Icteric. Leptospirosis. The icteric form of leptospirosis also is known as Weil syndrome. This nomenclature is a distinctive clinical expression for severe leptospirosis, but it does not refer to a specific serotype. The mortality rate increases with ...
Julia A. McMillan, Ralph D. Feigin, Catherine DeAngelis, 2006
3
Clinical Biochemistry of Domestic Animals
The color of plasma (icteric index) may be useful clinically in the evaluation of icterus. Normal canine, feline, and ovine plasma is often water clear and free of yellow color. The finding of yellow plasma in these species is highly suggestive of  ...
Jiro Jerry Kaneko, John W. Harvey, Michael L. Bruss, 2008
4
Clinical Clerkships: The Answer Book
The physical examination can predict the serum bilirubin concentration. Icteric sclera ("two eyes") is a bilirubin of >2 mg/ HOT dl; icteric sublingual membrane (" fifth nerve") is a bilirubin of &5 mg/dl; and icteric tympanic membranes ("ten-panic  ...
Jeff Wiese, Stephen Bent, Sanjay Saint, 2006
5
Small Animal Medical Diagnosis
c31 BLBS040-Lorenz June 2, 2009 10:0 Printer Name: Yet to Come Digestive Problems that many times patients with posthepatic causes of icterus may be extremely icteric but yet not appear to be that “ill” clinically. This is in contrast to those ...
Michael D. Lorenz, T. Mark Neer, Paul DeMars, 2013
6
Current Therapy in Equine Medicine
icteric newborn foals rarely develop severe signs, and neurologic signs are rare even in foals with NI and high unconjugated bilirubin concentrations (i.e., greater than 15 mg/dL). It is much more likely that an icteric neonatal foal (less than 48 ...
Norman Edward Robinson, Kim A. Sprayberry, 2009
7
Biochemistry
Icteric index : The intensity of yellow color of a serum sample due to bilirubin is estimated photometrically with reference to a standard potassium dichromate solution to assess the approximate degrees of hyperbilirubinemia and jaundice.
Debajyoti Das, 1978
8
Phlebotomy Exam Review
A bilirubin specimen would not be rejected for testing because it was icteric. Specimens with high bilirubin levels typically have an abnormal yellow color described as icteric. A complete blood count specimen with clots in it would be rejected ...
Ruth E. McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley, 2004
9
General Nursing - Medical and Surgical Textbook
The clinical manfestations and course of this condition range from a moderate, non-icteric illness to a fulminating infection. Although types A, B and non-A/non-B may be asymptomatic, this is especially true of type A virus and non-A/non-B ...
M.J. Viljoen, L.R. Uys, 1989
10
A Manual Of Medical Laboratory Technology
Icteric index It measures the degree of jaundice by measuring the intensity of yellow colour of serum. Serum or plasma is diluted with physiological saline until it matches in colour 1 in 10,000 solution of K dichromate. The dilution factor is ...
Mr. A. V. Naigaonkar, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ICTERIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term icteric is used in the context of the following news items.
1
HEPATITIS E: An Emerging Global Disease
The 1978 Kashmir epidemic had caused colossal human suffering and loss of life and an estimated 52,000 patients had icteric disease with ... «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»
2
Doctor warns new parents about the risks of jaundice
However, once their icteric index — which measures the amount of bilirubin in the blood — increases to 18 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), ... «Taipei Times, May 15»
3
Diagnosing, treating liver disease in felines
At home, the only way you would suspect liver disease is if your pet is icteric, a yellow color of the skin, eyes and mucous membranes. Bilirubin ... «Charleston Post Courier, Apr 15»
4
Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: an interview with Dr …
... particularly in the upper right quadrant, unintentional weight loss, loss of appetite, and yellowing of the skin (jaundice) or eyes (icteric sclera). «News-Medical.net, Oct 14»
5
Good words and bad
So to use icteric to describe someone with jaundice or to use acute as a way of describing the duration of the symptom as opposed to its ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Oct 14»
6
Dengue triggered fatal case of HLH in Texas woman
On physical examination, she had icteric sclerae. She was transferred to inpatient care. During the hospital stay, she developed bibasilar ... «Healio, Jan 14»
7
Acupuncture Lowers Post-op Nausea & Vomiting - New Study
PC6 is also indicated for febrile diseases including fever with the absence of sweating, icteric sclera, jaundice and malaria. PC6 is indicated for ... «HealthCMI, Dec 13»
8
Herbal and Weight Loss Supplements, Energy Drink Associated with …
According to Dr. Halegoua-De Marzio, the patient's physical examination showed normal mental status, icteric sclera, mild abdominal ... «Newswise, Oct 13»
9
Flying Acupuncture Helps Sleep & Beats Drug - New Research
... irritability, palpitations, amnesia, absent mindedness, mania, dementia, epilepsy, seizures, hypochondriac pain, icteric sclera and jaundice. «HealthCMI, May 13»
10
DOGS & CATS: Don't Take Chances With Eye Problems
The sclera or white part of the eye may become icteric or yellow in cases of liver disease or diseases that cause the red blood cells to be ... «Gazette Newspapers, Jul 12»

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