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polycythemia

po·ly·cyt·hemia

UK/ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood

Origin

From poly- + -cyte + -emia, with /θ/ for euphony; akin to poly- + -cyte + hem- + -ia; morphologically parallel with erythrocythemia.

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