xanthemia

xanthemia: noun

a) The occurrence of yellow matter in the blood.

Among the latter, incipient nephritis and metabolic anomalies, as xanthemia, arthritis uritica, oxaluria are common.

b) The occurrence of yellow skin

Carotin was inferred, not demonstrated, in these cases, although Salomon measured the extent of the "xanthemia" in certain individuals by determining the extinction coefficient of the absorption bands of the ether extract of the blood.

Syn: carotenemia

See Also: xanthosis

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xanthemia — SYN: carotenemia. [xanth + G. haima, blood] … Medical dictionary
xanthemia — noun excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color • Syn: ↑carotenemia • Hypernyms: ↑pathology … Useful english dictionary
Carotenemia — Temporary yellowing of the skin due to excessive beta carotene in the diet. The offending substance, beta carotene, is an antioxidant (a substance that protects cells against oxidation damage) and is converted by the body to vitamin A.… … Medical dictionary
carotenemia — noun excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color • Syn: ↑xanthemia • Hypernyms: ↑pathology … Useful english dictionary

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