erythrocytosis

(ĕ-rĭth″rō-sī-tō′sĭs)

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[″ + ″ + osis, increasing condition]
An abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in circulation, found, for example, in hypoxemic patients or patients with polycythemia vera.

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