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polycythemia
1. A disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood.
2. Too many red blood cells which is the opposite of anemia.
2. Too many red blood cells which is the opposite of anemia.
Polycythemia formally exists when the hemoglobin, red blood cell count, and the total volume are all above normal.
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hem-, haem-, hemo-, haemo, hema-, haema-, hemato-, haemato-, hemat-, haemat-, -hemia, -haemia, -hemic, -haemic
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