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DictionarySeexanthochromiayellow disease
xan·tho·chro·mi·a (zan'thō-krō'mē-ă), Occurrence of patches of yellow color in the skin, resembling xanthoma, but without the nodules or plates. Synonym(s): xanthoderma (1) , yellow disease, yellow skin (1) [xantho- + G. chrōma, color] yellow disease A nonspecific term for yellowish patches on the skin. The classic cause of acquired xanthoderma is massive consumption of carrots (hypercarotenemia). |