Yellowing of the skin associated with high blood concentrations of carotene.
Yellow colouring of the skin, caused by eating too much food containing carotene.
Abnormal yellowish discoloration.
A yellowing of the skin seen in carotenemia resulting from ingestion of excessive quantities of carrots, squash, egg yolk, and other foods containing carotenoids. The condition is usually harmless, but it may indicate an increase of lipochromes in the blood caused by other conditions such as hypothyroidism, diabetes, or a malignancy.