polycythemia vera
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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
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Called fedratinib, the drug treats the bone marrow cancers polycythemia vera and myleofibrosis. — U-t News Services, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Celgene to buy San Diego cancer-drug maker Impact for $1.1B," 8 Jan. 2018 Called fedratinib, the drug treats the bone marrow cancers polycythemia vera and myleofibrosis. — U-t News Services, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Celgene to buy San Diego cancer-drug maker Impact for $1.1B," 8 Jan. 2018 Called fedratinib, the drug treats the bone marrow cancers polycythemia vera and myleofibrosis. — U-t News Services, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Celgene to buy San Diego cancer-drug maker Impact for $1.1B," 8 Jan. 2018 Called fedratinib, the drug treats the bone marrow cancers polycythemia vera and myleofibrosis. — U-t News Services, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Celgene to buy San Diego cancer-drug maker Impact for $1.1B," 8 Jan. 2018 Called fedratinib, the drug treats the bone marrow cancers polycythemia vera and myleofibrosis. — U-t News Services, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Celgene to buy San Diego cancer-drug maker Impact for $1.1B," 8 Jan. 2018 Called fedratinib, the drug treats the bone marrow cancers polycythemia vera and myleofibrosis. — U-t News Services, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Celgene to buy San Diego cancer-drug maker Impact for $1.1B," 8 Jan. 2018 Called fedratinib, the drug treats the bone marrow cancers polycythemia vera and myleofibrosis. — U-t News Services, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Celgene to buy San Diego cancer-drug maker Impact for $1.1B," 8 Jan. 2018 With strong evidence the drug works against the bone marrow cancers polycythemia vera and myleofibrosis, approval is likely, said John Hood, the company’s CEO, at the time of the investment from Oberland Capital. — U-t News Services, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Celgene to buy San Diego cancer-drug maker Impact for $1.1B," 8 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'polycythemia vera.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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polycythemia vera
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Medical Definition of polycythemia vera
: chronic polycythemia that is a myeloproliferative disorder of unknown cause characterized by an increase in total blood volume and viscosity and typically accompanied by nosebleed, headache, dizziness, weakness, itchy skin, reddish complexion, distension of the circulatory vessels, and enlargement of the spleen
— called also
erythremia, erythrocythemia, Vaquez's disease
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