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Meaning of policitemia




Felipe Lorenzo del Río

policitemia
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From the Greek polys polle poly, much, kytos kyteos, cell, cavity and haima haimatos, blood: many blood cells red in the blood or what is it same haematocrit high. This disorder is also called plethora or erythrocytosis and may have many causes besides genetics as living at great height above sea level, high levels of testosterone, lack of oxygen by a disease and others.

  



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