Medical Dictionary
polycythemia
noun poly·cy·the·mia
Medical Definition of POLYCYTHEMIA
: a condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells; especially : polycythemia vera—compare erythrocytosis
Variants of POLYCYTHEMIA
poly·cy·the·mia or chiefly British poly·cy·thae·mia \-(ˌ)sī-ˈthē-mē-ə\
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