Definition of Polycythemia

1. Noun. A disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood.

Generic synonyms: Blood Disease, Blood Disorder

Definition of Polycythemia

1. Noun. (disease) A rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large amount of blood cells, often red blood cells. ¹

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Definition of Polycythemia

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Medical Definition of Polycythemia

1. The opposite of anaemia. Too many red blood cells. Polycythemia formally exists when the haemoglobin, red blood cell count, and total rbc volume are all above normal. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polycythemia

polycystic ovarian disease
polycystic ovary
polycystid
polycystidea
polycystids
polycystina
polycystine
polycystines
polycythaemia
polycythaemia rubra vera
polycythaemia vera
polycythaemic
polycythemia (current term)
polycythemia hypertonica
polycythemia rubra
polycythemia rubra vera
polycythemia vera
polycythemias
polycythemic
polycytidylic
polycyttaria
polydactyl
polydactylies
polydactylism
polydactylisms
polydactylous
polydactyly

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