polycythemia
polycythemia · polycythemias
A rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large amount of blood…A rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large amount of blood cells, often red blood cells.
/ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large amount of blood cells, often red blood cells.
a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From poly- + -cyte + -emia, with /θ/ for euphony; akin to poly- + -cyte + hem- + -ia; morpFrom poly- + -cyte + -emia, with /θ/ for euphony; akin to poly- + -cyte + hem- + -ia; morphologically parallel with erythrocythemia.
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plural: polycythemiasSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable