xanthosis
/zænˈθoʊsɪs/
noun
- A medical condition in which the skin or tissues turn yellow, often due to a diet high in yellow vegetables or to certain diseases.
- Eating too many carrots can cause a harmless form of xanthosis called carotenemia.
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with xanthosis after noticing the yellow tint in her palms.
- Xanthosis is sometimes confused with jaundice, but the causes are different.