- hypererythrocythemia
- SYN: hypercythemia.
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hy·per·eryth·ro·cy·the·mia (hi″pər-ə-rith″ro-si-theґme-ə) polycythemia.
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hypererythrocythemia
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Polycythemia — The presence of too many red blood cells. Polycythemia formally exists when the hemoglobin, red blood cell (RBC) count and total RBC volume are both above normal. For example, the percentage of red blood cells in whole blood (hematocrit) in… … Medical dictionary
hypercythemia — The presence of an abnormally high number of red blood cells in the circulating blood. SYN: hypererythrocythemia. [hyper + G. kytos, cell, + haima, blood] * * * hy·per·cy·the·mia or chiefly Brit hy·per·cy·thae·mia sī thē mē ə n the presence of an … Medical dictionary
