"polycythemia vera" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə ˈvɪəɹə/
Etymology: from Latin poly-("many") + cyt-("cells") + -emia("condition in the blood") + vera Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} polycythemia vera (uncountable)
  1. A neoplasm of bone marrow in which too many red blood cells are produced, usually along with white blood cells and platelets. Wikipedia link: Wright-Giemsa stain, polycythemia vera Tags: uncountable Synonyms: PV, PCV (alt: initialisms), erythremia, primary polycythemia, polycythemia rubra vera (alt: PRV), Vaquez disease, Osler-Vaquez disease, polycythaemia vera
    Sense id: en-polycythemia_vera-en-noun-J2IR0EHU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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