erythremia /er·y·thre·mia/ (er″ĭ-thre´me-ah) polycythemia vera.
erythremia
erythremia (er´ithrē´mē
),
er·y·thre·mi·a ( r  -thr  m-)n. A chronic form of polycythemia of unknown cause, characterized by an increase in blood volume and red blood cells, bone marrow hyperplasia, redness or cyanosis of the skin, and enlargement of the spleen. Also called Osler's disease, Osler-Vaquez disease, polycythemia rubra, polycythemia vera, Vaquez disease. |
erythremia
[er′ithrē′mē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, erythros + haima, blood
an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells.
erythremia (er´ithrē´mē
),n (Osler's disease, polycythemia rubra, polycythemia vera, primary polycythemia, Vaquez' disease) a myeloproliferative disease characterized by a marked increase in the circulating red blood cell mass. Erythremia may represent a neoplastic growth of erythropoietic tissue. Neutrophilia, thrombocytopenia, and splenomegaly are common. Manifestations include plethora, vertigo, headache, and thrombosis.
erythremia
see polycythemia.
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