polycythemia vera
polycythemia ve·ra
noun \-ˈvir-ə\Definition of POLYCYTHEMIA VERA
: polycythemia of unknown cause that is marked by increase in total blood volume and accompanied by nosebleed, distension of the circulatory vessels, and enlargement of the spleen —called also erythremia
Origin of POLYCYTHEMIA VERA
New Latin, true polycythemia
First Known Use: circa 1925
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