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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POLYCYTHAEMIA

From poly- + cyto- + -haemia.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POLYCYTHAEMIA

polycythaemia  [ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLYCYTHAEMIA

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polycythaemia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLYCYTHAEMIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Polycythemia

Polycythemia is a disease state in which the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells increases. Blood volume proportions can be measured as hematocrit level. It can be due to an increase in the number of red blood cells or to a decrease in the volume of plasma. Polycythemia is sometimes called erythrocytosis, but the terms are not synonymous because polycythemia refers to any increase in red blood cells, whereas erythrocytosis only refers to a documented increase of red cell mass. The emergency treatment of polycythemia is by venesection, the removal of blood from the circulation. Depending on the underlying cause, venesection may also be used on a regular basis to reduce the red blood cell count. Cytostatics are sometimes used if venesection is ineffective or contraindicated.

Definition of polycythaemia in the English dictionary

The definition of polycythaemia in the dictionary is an abnormal condition of the blood characterized by an increase in the number of red blood cells. It can occur as a primary disease of unknown cause or in association with respiratory or circulatory diseases.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLYCYTHAEMIA


academia
ˌækəˈdiːmɪə
anaemia
əˈniːmɪə
anemia
əˈniːmɪə
anthemia
ænˈθiːmɪə
Bohemia
bəʊˈhiːmɪə
hyperemia
ˌhaɪpərˈiːmɪə
hyperglycaemia
ˌhaɪpəɡlaɪˈsiːmɪə
hyperglycemia
ˌhaɪpəɡlaɪˈsiːmɪə
hyperlipidaemia
ˌhaɪpəˌlɪpɪˈdiːmɪə
hypoglycaemia
ˌhaɪpəʊɡlaɪˈsiːmɪə
hypoglycemia
ˌhaɪpəʊɡlaɪˈsiːmɪə
ischemia
ɪˈskiːmɪə
leucocythaemia
ˌluːkəʊsaɪˈθiːmɪə
leukaemia
luːˈkiːmɪə
lithemia
lɪˈθiːmɪə
Mimir
ˈmiːmɪə
oligocythaemia
ˌɒlɪɡəʊsaɪˈθiːmɪə
polycythemia
ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə
thalassaemia
ˌθæləˈsiːmɪə
viremia
vaɪˈriːmɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLYCYTHAEMIA

polycistronic
polyclinic
Polyclitus
polyclonal
polyconic projection
polycot
polycotton
polycotyledon
polycotyledonous
Polycrates
polycrotic
polycrotism
polycrystal
polycrystalline
polyculture
polycyclic
polycystic
polycystic ovary syndrome
polycythemia
polycythemic

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLYCYTHAEMIA

Accademia
aplastic anaemia
bacteraemia
galactosaemia
glycaemia
hyperaemia
hypercalcaemia
hypercholesterolaemia
hypernatraemia
hypomagnesaemia
hyponatraemia
hypoxaemia
ischaemia
lymphoblastic leukaemia
parasitaemia
pernicious anaemia
septicaemia
sickle-cell anaemia
toxaemia
uraemia
viraemia

Synonyms and antonyms of polycythaemia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polycythaemia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLYCYTHAEMIA

Find out the translation of polycythaemia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polycythaemia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polycythaemia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

红细胞增多症
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

policitemia
570 millions of speakers

English

polycythaemia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

polycythaemia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كثرة الحمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полицитемия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

policitemia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

polycythaemia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

polyglobulie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polycythaemia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Polyzythämie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

多血
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

polycythaemia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polycythaemia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

polycythaemia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

polycythaemia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉलीसिथाईमिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

polisitemi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

policitemia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

policytemii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

полицитемия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

policitemiei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολυκυτταραιμία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polisitemie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polycytemi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

polycytemi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polycythaemia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYCYTHAEMIA»

The term «polycythaemia» is regularly used and occupies the 107.427 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYCYTHAEMIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polycythaemia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLYCYTHAEMIA»

Discover the use of polycythaemia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polycythaemia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Medical Surgical Nursing
The increase may be secondary to hypoxia (from high altitude or from pulmonary and cardiac disease) or certain erythropro- teins producing tumours or primary disorder (polycythaemia vera). With hypoxia, RBCs increase as a compensatory  ...
Basavanthappa, 2003
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Haematology: An Illustrated Colour Text
This textbook on haematology in the Illustrated Colour Text series is suitable for medical students, junior doctors and others needing a concise and practical introduction to the subject.
Martin R. Howard, Peter J Hamilton, 2013
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Lecture Notes Haematology
Table 2.6 Causes of true and apparent polycythaemia. Note: *Abnormality originates in the marrow. of the cause of a true polycythaemia may require a number of investigations, such as the measurement of the O2 saturation of arterial blood, ...
N.C. Hughes-Jones, S. N. Wickramasinghe, Prof Chris Hatton, 2008
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Examination Medicine: A Guide to Physician Training
Confirm thepresence of polycythaemia (haematocrit >60% formen or >56% for women) and establish whether this is primary or secondary. Remember that erythrocytosis is an increase in the absolute red cell mass, which occurs as a result of ...
Nicholas J. Talley, Simon O’Connor, 2014
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Handbook of Clinical Anaesthesia 3E
Polycythaemia. • Chronic myeloproliferative disease with a clinical course that is characterized by a low rate of transformation into acute myeloid leukaemia and myelofibrosis. • Can be associated with abnormal bleeding during and ...
Brian Pollard, 2011
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Clinical Nuclear Medicine Fourth Edition
A clinical study with long-term follow-up Cancer 1988; 61: 89–95. Najean Y, Rain JD, Dresch C, et al. Risk of leukaemia, carcinoma, and myelofibrosis in 32P- or chemotherapy-treated patients with polycythaemia vera: a prospective analysis ...
Gary J.R Cook, M. N Maisey, K.E Britton, 2006
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Postgraduate Haematology
Introduction, 686 The polycythaemias, 686 Polycythaemia vera, 686 Other causes of erythrocytosis, 690 Essential thrombocythaemia, 693 Pathophysiology, 693 Clinical features, 694 Investigations, 694 Treatment, 696 Prognosis, 696 ...
A. Victor Hoffbrand, Daniel Catovsky, Edward G. D. Tuddenham, 2011
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Pathophysiology Applied to Nursing Practice
Polycythaemia refers to a condition where there is an abnormal increase in RBC production. Polycythaemia can be either primary or secondary1'7. WHAT IS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY? Primary polycythaemia is very rare and involves the ...
‎2006
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Haematology Nursing
Chapter. 11. Marvelle. Brown. At the end of this chapter you will: ○ Understand the pathophysiology of polycythaemia ○ Be familiar with investigations to diagnose polycythaemia ○ Know the therapeutic interventions and nursing care  ...
Marvelle Brown, Tracey Cutler, 2012
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Haematology at a Glance
The clinical syndromes include polycythaemia rubra vera (PRV) (red cells), essential thrombocythaemia (ET) (platelets) and primary myelofibrosis in which there is a reactive fibrosis of the marrow and extramedullary haemopoiesis in the liver ...
Atul Mehta, Victor Hoffbrand, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLYCYTHAEMIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polycythaemia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Diagnosing and treating low testosterone (hypogonadism) in men
Testosterone replacement can also increase the red blood cell count (polycythaemia), so a full blood count (FBC) should also be obtained prior ... «Nursing in Practice, Jul 15»
2
Plymouth vets use bloodsucking leeches to treat incurable cat
Archie, the two-year-old domestic short hair, was diagnosed with polycythaemia vera - an incredibly rare blood disorder which effects the ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
3
Symptom management: Managing chronic pruritus
Haematological diseases, such as lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndrome and polycythaemia rubra vera, are well known to cause symptoms of ... «GP online, Jul 15»
4
Oxygen therapy: emergency use and long term treatment
... any symptoms of peripheral oedema, polycythaemia or pulmonary hypertension. Typically, treatment involves using oxygen for a minimum of ... «The Pharmaceutical Journal, Jun 15»
5
Industry Trend Analysis - EC Approval For PV Pushes Jakavi Closer …
The company will be able to take advantage of the unmet medical need in polycythaemia vera, and sales from this indication will offset any losses from the ... «Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Insight, May 15»
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Adult metanephric adenoma presumed to be all benign? A clinical …
Polycythaemia, which may be associated with para-neoplastic syndrome, is frequently reported among patients with MA. Most patients in the ... «BMC Blogs Network, Apr 15»
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Indikationen zur allogenen Stammzelltransplantation bei …
Angesichts der guten Prognose von Polycythaemia vera und essenzieller Thrombozythämie ist die allogene SZT nur beim Voranschreiten der ... «Deutsches Ärzteblatt, Apr 15»
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How to recognise misuse of anabolic-androgenic steroids
... to be low.10 Increases in Hb and haematocrit, and polycythaemia, frequently occur and very heavy workouts can cause rhabdomyolysis. «GP online, Jan 15»
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After The Sun's disgusting 'scrounger' awards, it's time to recognise …
Terry McGarvey, suffering from pneumonia, liver disease and a blood disorder called polycythaemia, was too ill to get to his fitness-to-work ... «The Independent, Jan 15»
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'Now I See': Looking back, but without any anger
“The other issue, the more pressing issue,” Dr J told us after he examined our newborn, “is your son's probable polycythaemia.” And shifting his ... «The Australian, Dec 14»

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