English Explanatory Dictionary

polycythemia vera

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A neoplasm of bone marrow in which too many red blood cells are produced, usually along with white blood cells and platelets.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə ˈvɪəɹə/

Word forms

polycythemia vera polycythaemia vera

Etymology

from Latin poly-("many") + cyt-("cells") + -emia("condition in the blood") + vera

Synonyms

PV PCV erythremia primary polycythemia polycythemia rubra vera Vaquez disease Osler-Vaquez disease
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