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May 24, 2013

Polycythemia (High Red Blood Cell Count) Glossary of Terms

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Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acquired: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adenoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Affinity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ambient: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Analysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anti-platelet agents: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Apnea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aspirin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benign: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clot: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Body habitus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone marrow: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bronchitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbon dioxide: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbon monoxide poisoning: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiovascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CBC: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Chronic bronchitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complete blood count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Congenital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

COPD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cough: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cyanosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cysts: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dehydration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes mellitus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dizziness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysfunction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Edema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electrocardiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Embolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Emphysema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enlarged spleen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Essential: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Familial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fetus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gout: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Habitus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Headache: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hematocrit: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hematology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemoglobin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemorrhage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatocellular carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hydronephrosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hydroxyurea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypoventilation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypoxia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incurable: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Infant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Internal medicine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intrauterine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intrinsic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Itching: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Jaundice: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Joint: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leukocytosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lips: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Marrow: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Molecule: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mutation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nail: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neonatal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Normal range: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oncology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygenation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Phlebotomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Placental: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Plasma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Platelet: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Platelet count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Poisoning: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Polycythemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Primary care: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pruritus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary embolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red cell count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Red cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Renal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Renal cell carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rule out: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensitivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shortness of breath: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sleep apnea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spleen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Splenomegaly: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sweating: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Thrombocytosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrombus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transfusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Weight loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Womb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

World Health Organization: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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