au·ran·ti·a·sis cu·tis (ôr  n-t   -s s ky ts)n. See carotenosis cutis. |
aurantiasis cutis
[ôr′əntī′əsis]
Etymology: L, aurantium, orange; Gk, osis, condition; L, cutis, skin
a yellowish skin pigmentation that results from eating excessive amounts of foods containing carotene, such as carrots.
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