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語源

From icterus (“jaundice”) +‎ -ic, or Latin ictericus.

形容詞

icteric (comparative more icteric, superlative most icteric)

1. (medicine) Jaundiced (having icterus); having yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes of the sclerae of the eyes, or other parts of the body.
2. Relating to jaundice.
   • 1883, Louis Lewin, The Untoward Effects of Drugs, page 98:

     An icteric discoloration of the sclerotic — a quite common symptom in xanthopia from arsenical poisoning — is very seldom observed.

使用する際の注意点

• Jaundiced is more commonly used than icteric.
• Icteric should not be confused with ictal, a reference to a physiological state or event such as a seizure, stroke, or headache.

派生語

名詞

icteric (plural icterics)

1. A medicine for jaundice.

参考

• icteric on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Jaundice on Wikipedia.Wikipedia