Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "icteria" kalma ce ta likitanci da ke nufin launin rawaya na fata da fararen idanu, wanda aka sani da jaundice. Yana faruwa ne ta hanyar tarin bilirubin, wani launi mai launin rawaya wanda ke haifar da rushewar kwayoyin jinin jini, a cikin jini. Icteria na iya zama alamar cututtuka daban-daban, ciki har da cutar hanta, hanta, ko toshewar bile ducts.
