Meaning of POLYCYTHEMIA

Pronunciation:			`pâleesI'theemeeu
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood
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	See Also:		blood disease, blood disorder
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		A pathological increase in the concentration of red blood cells in the blood.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		This is a condition in which the red blood cell count is raised in a unit volume of blood in the presence of an increased total blood volume (i.e., the condition is not due to hemo-concentration).