Look up: polycythemia


  1. polycythemia
    [n] - a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood
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  2. Polycythemia
    Polycythemia: Too many red blood cells. The opposite of anemia. Polycythemia formally exists when the hemoglobin, red blood cell (RBC) count, and total RBC volume are all above normal.
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  3. polycythemia
    Increase in the haemoglobin content of the blood, either because of a reduction in plasma volume or an increase in red cell numbers. The latter may be a result of abnormal proliferation of red cell precursors (polycythemia vera, Vaquez-Osler disease).
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  4. polycythemia
    The opposite of anaemia. Too many red blood cells. Polycythemia formally exists when the haemoglobin, red blood cell count, and total rbc volume are all above normal. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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  5. polycythemia
    noun a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood
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  6. polycythemia
    (pol″e-si-the´me-ә) an increase in the total red blood cell mass of the blood; the two main types are polycythemia vera and secondary polycythemia. The increased production of red cells results in thickening of the blood and an increased tendency for it to clot. It becomes thicker and l...
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  7. polycythemia
    abnormal increase in red blood cells and hemoglobin in the circulation, a situation that results in thickened blood, retarded flow, and an increased ... [3 related articles]
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  8. polycythemia
    polycythemia 1. A disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood. 2. Too many red blood cells which is the opposite of anemia. Polycythemia formally exists when the hemoglobin, red blood cell count, and the total volume are all above normal.
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  9. Polycythemia
    Polycythemia (also known as polycythaemia or erythrocytosis) is a disease state in which the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells increases. Blood volume proportions can be measured as hematocrit level. It can be due to an increase in the mass of red blood cells ("absolute...
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  10. polycythemia
    polycythemia (pol"ēsīthē'mēu) , condition characterized by an increase in the production of red blood cells, or erythrocytes, in the blood. Primary polycythemia, also called erythremia, or polycythemia vera, is a chronic, progressive disease, most common in middle-age...
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  11. polycythemia
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pol′ē-sī-thē′mē-ă Synonyms: hypercythemia, erythrocythemia
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  12. POLYCYTHEMIA
    An excessive number of red blood cells.
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  13. polycythemia
    1) Blood disease 2) Blood disorder
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