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Meaning of POLYCYTHEMIA

Pronunciation:  `pâleesI'theemeeu

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood
 

POLYCYTHEMIA is a 12 letter word that starts with P.

 

 See Also: blood disease, blood disorder

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: A pathological increase in the concentration of red blood cells in the blood.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: This is a condition in which the red blood cell count is raised in a unit volume of blood in the presence of an increased total blood volume (i.e., the condition is not due to hemo-concentration).
 

 

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