polycythemia

pol·y·cy·the·mi·a

 (pŏl′ē-sī-thē′mē-ə)

n.

A condition marked by an abnormally large number of red blood cells in the circulatory system.

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[poly- + cyt(o)- + -hemia.]

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Noun

1.

polycythemia - a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood blood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood

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Translations

pol·y·cy·the·mi·a

n. policitemia, aumento excesivo de glóbulos rojos;

___ rubra → ___ vera secundaria, ___ vera;

primary ___ → ___ primaria.

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polycythemia

n policitemia; — vera policitemia vera

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