blood crisis

noun

: a sudden appearance of large numbers of nucleated red blood cells in the circulation presumably due to stimulation of the erythropoietic tissues

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“Blood crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20crisis. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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