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Meaning of polycythemia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Español policitemia
Suomi polysytemia
Français polycythémie polyglobulie
Italiano policitemia
Polski czerwienica nadkrwistość
Português poliglobulia
Română policitemie

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

polycythemia vera polycytidine polycytokine polycytosine polydactyl polydactylism

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