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polycythemia vera

/ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə ˈvɪəɹə/

polycythemia vera noun: a neoplasm of bone marrow in which too many red blood cells are produced, usually along with white blood cells and platelets.

polycythemia vera: a neoplasm of bone marrow in which too many red blood cells are produced, usually along with white...
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Noun

polycythemia vera (uncountable)

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

Synonyms of polycythemia vera

All synonyms of polycythemia vera

Forms of polycythemia vera

alternative formpolycythaemia vera

Origin of polycythemia vera

From polycythemia + vera (“true”).

Questions about polycythemia vera

What does polycythemia vera mean?
Polycythemia vera means a neoplasm of bone marrow in which too many red blood cells are produced, usually along with white blood cells and platelets.
What part of speech is polycythemia vera?
Polycythemia vera is a noun.
How do you pronounce polycythemia vera?
Polycythemia vera is pronounced /ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə ˈvɪəɹə/.

Words near polycythemia vera in the dictionary

  1. polycythaemia vera
  2. polycythaemias
  3. polycythaemic
  4. polycythemia
  5. polycythemia rubra vera
  6. polycythemia vera
  7. polycythemias
  8. polycythemic
  9. polycythæmia
  10. polycytidine
  11. polycytidylic

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