car·o·ten·emia noun orcar·o·ten·aemiaalsocar·o·tin·emia\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷tə̇ˈnēmēə, -tənˈē-\ (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary carotin + New Latin -emia or -aemia : the presence in the circulating blood of carotene which may cause a yellowing of the skin resembling jaundice