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xanthemia

/zænˈθiː.mi.ə/

Traduction: État médical caractérisé par un excès de carotène dans le sang, pouvant donner à la peau une teinte jaunâtre ou orangée.

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/zænˈθiː.mi.ə/C2formalmedical
  • frÉtat médical caractérisé par un excès de carotène dans le sang, pouvant donner à la peau une teinte jaunâtre ou orangée.

A medical condition characterized by an excess of carotene in the bloodstream, which can cause the skin to take on a pale yellow or reddish tint.

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  1. Excess carotene in bloodC2formalmedical

    A medical condition characterized by an abnormally high level of carotene in the bloodstream, which can cause the skin to take on a pale yellow or reddish tint.

    frXanthémie (excès de carotène dans le sang)

    • The patient was diagnosed with xanthemia after her skin turned a noticeable shade of yellow.
    • Doctors explained that xanthemia is often caused by a diet very high in carrots and other carotene-rich vegetables.
    • Xanthemia is generally harmless and resolves once carotene intake is reduced.

    Synonymescarotenemia