primary polycythemia

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primary polycythemia.

See polycythemia rubra vera.

polycythemia (pol´ēsīthē´mē

n an increase in blood volume as a result of an increase in the number of red blood cells, the erythrocytes. It may result from a blood-forming disease that increases cell production, or it may be a physiologic response to an increased need for oxygenation in high altitudes, cardiac disease, or respiratory disorders.

polycythemia, phlebotomy for,

n the drawing of blood to check for an overabundance of red blood cells.

polycythemia, primary,

n See erythremia.

polycythemia, relative,

n an overabundance of red blood cells due to plasma loss.

polycythemia rubra,

n See erythremia.

polycythemia, secondary,

n See erythrocytosis.

polycythemia vera,

n See erythremia.

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