polycythemia

== English == === Alternative forms === polycythaemia polycythæmia === Etymology === From poly- +‎ -cyte +‎ -emia, with /θ/ for euphony; akin to poly- +‎ -cyte +‎ hem- +‎ -ia; morphologically parallel with erythrocythemia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə/ === Noun === polycythemia (countable and uncountable, plural polycythemias) (pathology) A rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large amount of blood cells, often red blood cells. ==== Synonyms ==== polyglobulia erythrocythemia erythrocytosis ==== Hyponyms ==== polycythemia vera (erythremia) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====