polycythemia

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noun

an abnormal increase in the number and concentration of circulating red blood corpuscles

Origin: poly- + cyt(o)- + -hemia

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noun
A condition marked by an abnormally large number of red blood cells in the circulatory system.

Origin:

Origin: poly-

Origin: + cyt(o)-

Origin: + -hemia

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