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polycythaemia
/ ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə /
noun
- an abnormal condition of the blood characterized by an increase in the number of red blood cells. It can occur as a primary disease of unknown cause ( polycythaemia vera or erythraemia ) or in association with respiratory or circulatory diseases
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polycythaemia1
C19: from poly- + cyto- + -haemia
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