| Pronunciation: | | `pâleesI'theemeeu
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood |
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POLYCYTHEMIA is a 12 letter word that starts with P. |
| | See Also: | | blood disease, blood disorder |
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Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A pathological increase in the concentration of red blood cells in the blood. |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | 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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