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Membrane vs Icteric - What's the difference?

membrane | icteric |

As nouns the difference between membrane and icteric

is that membrane is membrane while icteric is a medicine for jaundice.

As an adjective icteric is

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

membrane

English

(wikipedia membrane)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).
  • A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.
  • A flexible or semi-flexible covering or waterproofing whose primary function is to exclude water.

    • Derived terms

    * neomembrane

    icteric

    English

    Alternative forms

    * icterical (dated)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (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.

    • 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

    (en noun)
  • A medicine for jaundice.

    • See also

    * ("icteric" on Wikipedia) * (Jaundice)