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polycythaemia

(US polycythemia)
Definition of polycythaemia

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • an abnormally increased concentration of haemoglobin in the blood, either through reduction of plasma volume or increase in red cell numbers. It may be a primary disease of unknown cause, or a secondary condition linked to respiratory or circulatory disorder or cancer.

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from poly- 'many' + -cyte 'cell' + haemo- 'blood' + -ia1

polycythaemia in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of polycythaemia in the US English dictionary