Overproduction (proliferation) of red blood cells due to bone marrow disease (myeloproferative disorder). PV tends to evolve into acute leukemia or a condition with the marrow replaced by scar tissue (myelofibrosis)
POLYCYTHEMIA VERA (PV)
Meaning of POLYCYTHEMIA VERA (PV) in English
English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012