icterus
Liver failure sign
Icterus is the medical term for jaundice—the yellowing of skin and eyes caused by excess bilirubin in the blood.
Physicians use icterus in clinical contexts: The patient presented with scleral icterus.
The condition typically indicates liver dysfunction or bile duct obstruction.
Becoming pale gold-brown
- scleraEyeball's outer membrane
- skin discolorationAltered pigment on body
- conjunctivaMucous membrane lining eyelids
- pruritusMedical term for itching
dark urine · physical examination · symptom · sign · diagnosis · differential diagnosis · Gilbert's syndrome · workup
Irreversible hepatic scarring
- liver failureOrgan stops filtering blood
- cholestasisImpaired hepatic bile drainage
- cholangitisBiliary tract infection
- hepatomegalyPathological liver enlargement
liver biopsy · ascites · fibrosis · gallstones · biliary · drug-induced · alcoholic · viral
Infant just delivered
- phototherapyHealing through light exposure
- physiologicalOf body functions
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
- breast milkMammary secretion for infants
Red blood cell destruction
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- sickle cellInherited blood cell malformation
- thalassemiaHereditary hemoglobin production defect
- G6PD deficiencyInherited enzyme defect in erythrocytes
red blood cells · hemoglobin · transfusion reaction · autoimmune · inherited · acquired
Vivid-plumed passerine
- blackbirdDark-plumaged thrush species
- New WorldWestern Hemisphere landmasses
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- Baltimore orioleOrange-black icterid songbird
meadowlark · grackle · cowbird · cacique · bobolink · passerine
Given grammatical endings
- indirectNot straight or immediate
- directUndeviating or to guide
- albuminBlood and egg protein
- hepaticRelating to liver
heme · degradation · excretion · serum levels
yellowing
Becoming pale gold-brown
- scleraEyeball's outer membrane
- skin discolorationAltered pigment on body
- conjunctivaMucous membrane lining eyelids
pruritus · dark urine · physical examination · symptom · sign · diagnosis · differential diagnosis · Gilbert's syndrome · workup · laboratory tests
cirrhosis
Irreversible hepatic scarring
- liver failureOrgan stops filtering blood
- cholestasisImpaired hepatic bile drainage
- cholangitisBiliary tract infection
hepatomegaly · liver biopsy · ascites · fibrosis · gallstones · biliary · drug-induced · alcoholic · viral · Wilson's disease
newborn
Infant just delivered
- phototherapyHealing through light exposure
- physiologicalOf body functions
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
breast milk · perinatal · preterm · birth · nursery
hemolysis
Red blood cell destruction
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- sickle cellInherited blood cell malformation
- thalassemiaHereditary hemoglobin production defect
G6PD deficiency · red blood cells · hemoglobin · transfusion reaction · autoimmune · inherited · acquired
oriole
Vivid-plumed passerine
- blackbirdDark-plumaged thrush species
- New WorldWestern Hemisphere landmasses
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
Baltimore oriole · meadowlark · grackle · cowbird · cacique · bobolink · passerine
conjugated
Given grammatical endings
hepatic · heme · degradation · excretion · serum levels