polycythemia vera
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]from Latin poly-("many") + cyt-("cells") + -emia("condition in the blood") + vera
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]polycythemia vera (uncountable)
- A neoplasm of bone marrow in which too many red blood cells are produced, usually along with white blood cells and platelets.
Synonyms
[edit]- PV, PCV (initialisms)
- erythremia, primary polycythemia, polycythemia rubra vera (PRV)
- Vaquez disease, Osler-Vaquez disease