different between icterical vs icteric

English

icterical (comparative more icterical, superlative most icterical)

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

icteric (comparative more icteric, superlative most icteric)

(medicine) Jaundiced (having icterus); having yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes of the sclerae of the eyes, or other parts of the body.
Relating to jaundice.

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.

icteric (plural icterics)

From French ictérique

icteric m or n (feminine singular icteric?, masculine plural icterici, feminine and neuter plural icterice)

Send