Meanings
nounerythremia (countable and uncountable, plural erythremias)
plural erythremias · alternative erythraemia
- countableuncountableA medical condition characterised by the excess production of red blood cells
Synonyms: polycythemia vera
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA medical condition characterised by the excess production of red blood cells
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Origin
Analysed as erythr- (“red”) + -emia. Compare leukemia.
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erythremia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythremia
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“erythremia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythremia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “erythremia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythremia.
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