Medical Definition of Hyperviscosity syndrome
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A syndrome resulting from increased viscosity of the blood; an increase in serum proteins may be associated with bleeding from mucous membranes, retinopathy, and neurological symptoms, and is sometimes seen in Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia and in multiple myeloma; an increased viscosity secondary to polycythemia may be associated with organ congestion and decreased capillary perfusion.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hyperviscosity Syndrome
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