Meaning & use
anicteric
Showing no signs of jaundice, meaning the skin or eyes are not tinted yellow.
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The doctor's notes described the patient's sclera as anicteric and clear.
Despite his liver condition, his eyes remained anicteric throughout the checkup.
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'Sclera anicteric' is common shorthand in medical charting meaning the white of the eye shows no jaundice.
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