See Also: polycythaemia(medicine)
polycythaemia(dictionary)
polycythaemia vera(medicine)
polycythaemia rubra vera(medicine)

polycythaemia (iou)



polycythaemia noun. Also *polycythemia. M19.
[from POLY- + -CYTE + HAEMO- + -IA1.]
Medicine. An abnormally increased concentration of red cells in the blood.
polycythaemia vera polycythaemia that appears to be primary, a disease of unknown aetiology that is typically marked by itching, cyanosis, and disturbances in the head such as dizziness and tinnitus.
polycythaemic adjective of, pertaining to, or exhibiting polycythaemia E20.