pseudoerythrocytosis en · NOUN
Etymology
From pseudo- + erythrocytosis.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A false appearance of elevated red blood cells caused by a reduced plasma volume rather than a true increase in red cell mass.
Coordinates
pseudoleukocytosis · pseudolymphocytosis · pseudothrombocytopenia · pseudoleukopenia · pseudoneutropenia
Synonyms
relative polycythemia · Gaisböck syndrome · relative erythrocytosis · stress polycythemia