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Abstract
An increase in the total red cell mass of the blood. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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3 entry terms
- Polycythemias
- Erythrocytosis
- Erythrocytoses
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35 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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increase in total red cell mass
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Polycythemia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011086. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011086
- Polycythemia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycythemia
- Polycythemia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q933716