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polycythaemia

/ ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə /

noun

  1. an abnormal condition of the blood characterized by an increase in the number of red blood cells. It can occur as a primary disease of unknown cause ( polycythaemia vera or erythraemia ) or in association with respiratory or circulatory diseases


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Word History and Origins

Origin of polycythaemia1

C19: from poly- + cyto- + -haemia

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