yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
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Europe
🇩🇪German
Ikterus
Gelbfärbung der Haut und des Augenweißes, verursacht durch eine Ansammlung von Gallenfarbstoff (Bilirubin) im Blut; kann ein Symptom für Gallensteine, eine Leberinfektion oder Anämie sein
🇫🇷French
ictère
jaunissement de la peau et du blanc des yeux provoqué par une accumulation de pigment biliaire (bilirubine) dans le sang ; peut être un symptôme de calculs biliaires, d’une infection du foie ou d’une anémie
🇪🇸Spanish
ictericia
coloración amarillenta de la piel y del blanco de los ojos causada por una acumulación de pigmento biliar (bilirrubina) en la sangre; puede ser un síntoma de cálculos biliares o infección hepática o anemia
🇮🇹Italian
ittero
ingiallimento della pelle e del bianco degli occhi causato da un accumulo di pigmento biliare (bilirubina) nel sangue; può essere un sintomo di calcoli biliari, infezione epatica o anemia
🇵🇹Portuguese
icterícia
amarelecimento da pele e da parte branca dos olhos causado por acúmulo de pigmento biliar (bilirrubina) no sangue; pode ser um sintoma de cálculos biliares ou infecção hepática ou anemia
🇷🇺Russian
желтуха
пожелтение кожи и белков глаз, вызванное накоплением в крови желчного пигмента (билирубина); может быть симптомом камней в желчном пузыре, инфекции печени или анемии.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कामला
रक्त में पित्त वर्णक (बिलीरुबिन) के संचय के कारण त्वचा और आंखों के सफेद भाग का पीला पड़ना; पित्ताशय की पथरी या लीवर संक्रमण या एनीमिया का लक्षण हो सकता है
🇮🇳Telugu
ఐక్టెరస్
రక్తంలో పిత్త వర్ణద్రవ్యం (బిలిరుబిన్) చేరడం వల్ల చర్మం మరియు కళ్ళలోని శ్వేతజాతీయుల పసుపు రంగు; పిత్తాశయ రాళ్లు లేదా కాలేయ సంక్రమణం లేదా రక్తహీనత యొక్క లక్షణం కావచ్చు
🇮🇳Kannada
ಐಕ್ಟೆರಸ್
ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಿತ್ತರಸ ವರ್ಣದ್ರವ್ಯದ (ಬಿಲಿರುಬಿನ್) ಶೇಖರಣೆಯಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಚರ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳ ಬಿಳಿಭಾಗದ ಹಳದಿ; ಪಿತ್ತಗಲ್ಲು ಅಥವಾ ಯಕೃತ್ತಿನ ಸೋಂಕು ಅಥವಾ ರಕ್ತಹೀನತೆಯ ಲಕ್ಷಣವಾಗಿರಬಹುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഐക്റ്ററസ്
രക്തത്തിൽ പിത്തരസം പിഗ്മെൻ്റ് (ബിലിറൂബിൻ) അടിഞ്ഞുകൂടുന്നത് മൂലമുണ്ടാകുന്ന ചർമ്മത്തിൻ്റെയും കണ്ണുകളുടെ വെള്ളയുടെയും മഞ്ഞനിറം; പിത്താശയക്കല്ലിൻ്റെയോ കരൾ അണുബാധയുടെയോ വിളർച്ചയുടെയോ ലക്ഷണമാകാം
menguningnya kulit dan bagian putih mata yang disebabkan oleh penumpukan pigmen empedu (bilirubin) dalam darah; bisa menjadi gejala batu empedu atau infeksi hati atau anemia
🇲🇾Malay
ikterus
kekuningan kulit dan putih mata yang disebabkan oleh pengumpulan pigmen hempedu (bilirubin) dalam darah; boleh menjadi simptom batu karang atau jangkitan hati atau anemia
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اليرقان
اصفرار الجلد وبياض العينين الناجم عن تراكم الصبغة الصفراوية (البيليروبين) في الدم. يمكن أن يكون من أعراض حصوات المرارة أو التهاب الكبد أو فقر الدم
🇹🇷Turkish
sarılık
kanda safra pigmentinin (bilirubin) birikmesi nedeniyle derinin ve göz beyazlarının sararması; safra taşı, karaciğer enfeksiyonu veya anemi belirtisi olabilir
🇮🇱Hebrew
איקטרוס
הצהבה של העור ושל לובן העיניים הנגרם מהצטברות של פיגמנט מרה (בילירובין) בדם; יכול להיות סימפטום של אבנים בכיס המרה או זיהום בכבד או אנמיה
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The primary meaning of 'icterus' is 'yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia'.
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Using 'icterus' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
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'icterus' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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