Medical term:
carotene
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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carotenemia
(kăr′ə-tə-nē′mē-ə)n.
The presence of excess carotene in the blood, often resulting in yellowing of the skin.
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carotenemia
Transient yellowing of skin due to excess dietary carotene, seen in infants fed too much carrots or adults consuming mucho carrots or beta carotene.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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.
Synonym(s): xanthemia, carotenaemia.
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car·o·ten·e·mi·a
(kar'ŏ-tĕ-nē'mē-ă)Surfeit of blood carotene, which sometimes causes a pale yellow-red dermal pigmentation.
Synonym(s): carotinaemia.
Synonym(s): carotinaemia.
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