different between mucous vs icteric

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin m?c?sus, from Latin m?cus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?mju?k?s/
• Rhymes: -u?k?s
• Hyphenation: mu?cous
• Homophone: mucus

Adjective

mucous (comparative more mucous, superlative most mucous)

1. Pertaining to mucus
2. Having the qualities of mucus

Usage notes

Do not confuse mucous (adjective) with mucus (noun).

Synonyms

• mucoid
• myxoid

Derived terms

• mucous acid
• mucousy
• mucous membrane

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• icterical (dated)

Etymology

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

Adjective

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.

Usage notes

• 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.

Noun

icteric (plural icterics)

1. A medicine for jaundice.

See also

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

Romanian

Etymology

From French ictérique

Adjective

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

1. icteric

Declension