xanthemia

hypercarotenemia

 [hi″per-kar″ah-tĕ-ne´me-ah]

an elevated level of carotene in the blood, resulting from excessive ingestion of carotenoids or from decreased ability to convert carotenoids to vitamin A; it is often characterized by yellowing of the skin (see carotenosis). Called also carotenemia.

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car·o·ten·e·mi·a

(kar'ō-te-nē'mē-ă),

Carotene in the blood, especially pertaining to increased quantities, which sometimes cause a pale yellow-red pigmentation of the skin that may resemble icterus.

Synonym(s): carotinemia, xanthemia

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xanthaemia

(1) Carotenaemia, see there. 
(2) Hypercarotenaemia, see there.

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car·o·ten·e·mi·a

(kar'ŏ-tĕ-nē'mē-ă)

Carotene in the blood, especially pertaining to increased quantities, which sometimes cause a pale yellow-red pigmentation of the skin that may resemble icterus.
Synonym(s): xanthemia, carotenaemia.

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