hypercarotenemia

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hypercarotenemia /hy·per·car·o·ten·emia/ (-kar″o-tĕ-ne´me-ah) excessive carotene in the blood, often with yellowing of the skin (carotenosis).

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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