Phrase guide

icterus neonatorum

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

neonatal jaundice

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jaundice of the newborn, physiological jaundice of the newborn

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: jaundice, icterus

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin icterus neonatorum (literally “icterus of newborns”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: novorozenecká žloutenka — neonatal jaundice