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Noun: polycythemia  ,pó-lee-sI'thee-mee-u
  1. A disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood

Derived forms: polycythemias

Type of: blood disease, blood disorder

Encyclopedia: Polycythemia

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