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polycythemia
(redirected from polycythemia vera)

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pol·y·cy·the·mi·a  (pl-s-thm-)
n.
A condition marked by an abnormally large number of red blood cells in the circulatory system.
[poly- + cyt(o)- + -hemia.]
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Noun1.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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According to Izraeli, a similar mutation of the JAK2 in Down syndrome and leukemia causes Polycythemia Vera, a disease common in adults that leads to the overproduction of blood.
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