Polycythemia vera
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| Polycythemia vera | |
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| Term | Polycythemia vera |
| Short definition | Polycythemia vera - (pronounced) (PAH-lee-sy-THEE-mee-uh VAYR-uh) disease in which there are too many red blood cells in the bone marrow and blood, causing the blood to thicken. The number of white blood cells and platelets may also increase. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Polycythemia vera - (pronounced) (PAH-lee-sy-THEE-mee-uh VAYR-uh) disease in which there are too many red blood cells in the bone marrow and blood, causing the blood to thicken. The number of white blood cells and platelets may also increase. The extra blood cells can accumulate in the spleen, causing it to enlarge. They can also cause bleeding problems and form clots in blood vessels
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