polycythemia

English

Alternative forms

• polycythaemia
• polycythæmia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə/

Noun

polycythemia (countable and uncountable, plural polycythemias)

1. (pathology) A rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large amount of blood cells, often red blood cells.