polycythemia
/ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə/
polycythemia noun: a rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large amount of blood cells, often red blood cells.
Noun
polycythemia (countable and uncountable, plural polycythemias)
- A rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large amount of blood cells, often red blood cells.
- Synonyms:
- erythrocythemia, erythrocytosis, polyglobulia
polycythemia meaning in Tamil
polycythemia in Tamil
- கூடுதலான இரத்தச் சிவப்பணுக்கள் எண்ணிக்கை
Synonyms of polycythemia
Forms of polycythemia
| plural | polycythemias |
|---|---|
| alternative form | polycythaemia |
| alternative form | polycythæmia |
Origin of polycythemia
From poly- + -cyte + -emia, with /θ/ for euphony; akin to poly- + -cyte + hem- + -ia; morphologically parallel with erythrocythemia.
Words formed from polycythemia
Questions about polycythemia
- What does polycythemia mean?
- Polycythemia means a rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large amount of blood cells, often red blood cells.
- What is polycythemia in Tamil?
- Polycythemia in Tamil is கூடுதலான இரத்தச் சிவப்பணுக்கள் எண்ணிக்கை. See Polycythemia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is polycythemia?
- Polycythemia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce polycythemia?
- Polycythemia is pronounced /ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə/.
- What is the plural of polycythemia?
- The plural of polycythemia is polycythemias.
Words near polycythemia in the dictionary
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