polycythemia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə/
Etymology
From poly- + -cyte + -emia, with /θ/ for euphony; akin to poly- + -cyte + hem- + -ia; morphologically parallel with erythrocythemia.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large amount of blood cells, often red blood cells.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polycythemias | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| polycythaemia | alternative | lexicographic | |
| polycythæmia | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
polycythemia vera · polycythemia rubra vera · primary polycythemia
Synonyms
erythrocythemia · erythrocytosis · polyglobulia
Translations (10)
ca policitèmia (bone marrow disorder) · es policitemia (bone marrow disorder) · it policitemia (bone marrow disorder) · fi erytrosyteesi (bone marrow disorder) · pl nadkrwistość (bone marrow disorder) · ro policitemie (bone marrow disorder) · fi polysytemia (bone marrow disorder) · fr polycythémie (bone marrow disorder) · fr polyglobulie (bone marrow disorder) · pt poliglobulia (bone marrow disorder)