anicteric, a. Path.
(ænɪkˈtɛrɪk)
[f. an- 10 + icteric a. and n.]
Not icteric; (of a disease, etc.) not accompanied by jaundice as a symptom.
1935 Dorland & Miller Med. Dict. (ed. 17) 101/2 Anicteric, without icterus. 1965 Jrnl.-Lancet (U.S.) LXXXV. 494/1 To these congenital anemias which are not usually accompanied by jaundice may be added anicteric erythroblastosis. 1977 Lancet 8 Jan. 82/2 A further 6{pcnt} had an anicteric hepatitis with hepatosplenomegaly. 1987 Smith & Stanitski Sports Med. xxi. 157 With such prophylaxis, those that develop hepatitis will have an anicteric, asymptomatic infection. |