erythrocythemia

erythrocythemia
SYN: polycythemia. [erythro- + G. kytos, cell, + haima, blood]

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eryth·ro·cy·the·mia or chiefly Brit eryth·ro·cy·thae·mia i-.rith-rə-.sī-'thē-mē-ə n POLYCYTHEMIA VERA

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eryth·ro·cy·the·mia (ə-rith″ro-si-theґme-ə) polycythemia.

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