polycythemia

English

Alternative forms

polycythaemia
polycythæmia

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə/

Noun

polycythemia (countable and uncountable, plural polycythemias)

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

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