- erythrocythemia
- eryth·ro·cy·the·mia
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erythrocythemia
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erythrocythemia — SYN: polycythemia. [erythro + G. kytos, cell, + haima, blood] * * * eryth·ro·cy·the·mia or chiefly Brit eryth·ro·cy·thae·mia i .rith rə .sī thē mē ə n POLYCYTHEMIA VERA * * * eryth·ro·cy·the·mia (ə rith″ro si theґme ə)… … Medical dictionary
erythrocythemia — ə̇ˌrithrəˌsīˈthēmēə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, irregular from International Scientific Vocabulary erythrocyte + New Latin emia : polycythemia 2 … Useful english dictionary
Polycythemia — The presence of too many red blood cells. Polycythemia formally exists when the hemoglobin, red blood cell (RBC) count and total RBC volume are both above normal. For example, the percentage of red blood cells in whole blood (hematocrit) in… … Medical dictionary
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blood disease — Introduction any disease of the blood, involving the red blood cells (erythrocytes (erythrocyte)), white blood cells (leukocytes (leukocyte)), or platelets (platelet) (thrombocytes) or the tissues in which these elements are formed the bone … Universalium
polycythemia vera — polycythemia ve·ra vir ə n chronic polycythemia that is a myeloproliferative disorder of unknown cause characterized by an increase in total blood volume and viscosity and typically accompanied by nosebleed, headache, dizziness, weakness, itchy… … Medical dictionary
