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Carotenemia (Noun)

Meaning

Excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The patient's yellowish skin tone prompted the doctor to diagnose carotenemia due to her excessive consumption of carrots.
  • Carotenemia can be mistaken for jaundice, but it is a harmless condition caused by an overload of carotene in the bloodstream.
  • After eating large quantities of sweet potatoes for several weeks, he developed carotenemia, which temporarily changed the color of his skin to a light orange hue.
  • A dietitian warned her clients about the risks of carotenemia, particularly if they drastically increased their beta-carotene intake without consulting a healthcare professional.
  • The child's pale yellow complexion was a classic symptom of carotenemia, which resolved itself once her parents limited her carrot juice consumption.

Synonyms

  • Xanthemia
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