polycythemia

noun poly·cy·the·mia \-(ˌ)sī-ˈthē-mē-ə\

Definition of POLYCYTHEMIA

: a condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells; specifically : polycythemia vera

— poly·cy·the·mic \-mik\ adjective

New Latin, from poly- + cyt- + -hemia

First Known Use: circa 1857

Medical Dictionary

noun poly·cy·the·mia

: a condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells; especially : polycythemia vera—compare erythrocytosis

poly·cy·the·mia or chiefly British poly·cy·thae·mia \-(ˌ)sī-ˈthē-mē-ə\

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