xanthemia
The occurrence of yellow matter in the bloodThe occurrence of yellow matter in the blood.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The occurrence of yellow matter in the blood.
(uncountable)The occurrence of yellow skin
excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color
Origin
From xanth- + -emia.From xanth- + -emia.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color:carotenemia
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedxanthosis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable