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polycythemia vera

/ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə ˈvɪəɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
poly-cythemi-a vera
IPA
/ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə ˈvɪəɹə/
34
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neoplasm of bone marrow in which too many red blood cells are produced, usually along with white blood cells and platelets.

Uncountable

Etymology

From polycythemia + vera (“true”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

polycythaemia vera (alternative)

Synonyms

erythremia Osler-Vaquez disease PV PCV polycythemia rubra vera primary polycythemia Vaquez disease

Questions

How do you pronounce polycythemia vera?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə ˈvɪəɹə/.
What does polycythemia vera mean?
A neoplasm of bone marrow in which too many red blood cells are produced, usually along with white blood cells and platelets.
Where does polycythemia vera come from?
From polycythemia + vera (“true”).

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