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hypercythemia

noun

hy·​per·​cy·​the·​mia
variants or chiefly British hypercythaemia
: the presence of an excess of red blood cells in the blood : polycythemia
hypercythemic adjective
or chiefly British hypercythaemic

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“Hypercythemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hypercythemia. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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