polycythemia

noun

polycythemia

noun

/ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə/

Etymology From poly- + -cyte + -emia, with /θ/ for euphony; akin to poly- + -cyte + hem- + -ia; morphologically parallel with erythrocythemia.

1

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences A rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large amount of blood cells, often red blood cells.

Synonyms
polyglobulia, erythrocythemia, erythrocytosis
Derived terms
polycythemia vera
Hyponyms
polycythemia vera

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