Home › Words › C › carotenosiscarotenosiscarotenosis means the presence in blood of the orange pigment carotene from excessive intake of carrots or other vegetables containing the pigment resulting in increased serum carotenoids.EtymologyFrom carotene + -osis.nounThe presence in blood of the orange pigment carotene from excessive intake of carrots or other vegetables containing the pigment resulting in increased serum carotenoids.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.carotenemia 74% match — carotenosis vs carotenosis →carotenodermia 67% match — A yellow colouration of the skin due to the presence of carotenoids vs carotenosis →carotenoderma 65% match — Yellowish skin coloration caused by carotene. vs carotenosis →carotin 59% match — carotene vs carotenosis →carotene 58% match — A class of tetraterpene plant pigments; they vary in colour from yellow, through orange to red, this colour originating in a chain of alternating single and double bonds. vs carotenosis →lycopenodermia 57% match — An excess of lycopene in the blood, causing discolouration of the skin. vs carotenosis →carotenogenesis 57% match — The biosynthesis of carotenoids. vs carotenosis →carotenoic 56% match — Synonym of carotenoid. vs carotenosis →