Meaning & use
icteric
Relating to or affected by jaundice, the yellowing of the skin and eyes caused by excess bilirubin.
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The newborn's icteric skin tone prompted the nurses to check his bilirubin levels immediately.
An icteric appearance in adults often points to a problem with the liver or bile ducts.
A note on using this word
Icteric is a clinical, medical term; 'jaundiced' is the more common everyday word for the same yellowish discoloration.
Words with a similar meaning
jaundiced
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