POLYCYTHAEMIA


Meaning of POLYCYTHAEMIA in English

[ ˌpɒlɪsʌɪ'θi:mɪə ]

( US polycythemia )

■ noun Medicine a condition in which there is an abnormally increased concentration of haemoglobin in the blood.

Origin

C19: from poly- + -cyte + haemo- + -ia 1 .

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