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pseudoerythrocytosis

pseudoerythrocytosis noun: a false appearance of elevated red blood cells caused by a reduced plasma volume rather than a true increase in red cell mass.

Noun

pseudoerythrocytosis (uncountable)

  1. A false appearance of elevated red blood cells caused by a reduced plasma volume rather than a true increase in red cell mass.
    Synonyms:
    relative erythrocytosis, relative polycythemia, stress polycythemia, Gaisböck syndrome

Synonyms of pseudoerythrocytosis

Origin of pseudoerythrocytosis

From pseudo- + erythrocytosis.

Questions about pseudoerythrocytosis

What does pseudoerythrocytosis mean?
Pseudoerythrocytosis means a false appearance of elevated red blood cells caused by a reduced plasma volume rather than a true increase in red cell mass.
What part of speech is pseudoerythrocytosis?
Pseudoerythrocytosis is a noun.

Words near pseudoerythrocytosis in the dictionary

  1. pseudoequilibrium
  2. pseudoerotic
  3. pseudoeroticism
  4. pseudoerysipelas
  5. pseudoerythrin
  6. pseudoerythrocytosis
  7. pseudoesotropia
  8. pseudoestrus
  9. pseudoethical
  10. pseudoetymological
  11. pseudoetymology

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