Meaning & use

anicteric

adjective·Advanced

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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