pseudoerythrocytosis

noun

A false appearance of elevated red blood cells caused by a reduced plasma volume rather than a true increase in red cell mass.

Similar
relative erythrocytosisrelative polycythemiastress polycythemiaGaisböck syndrome
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Meanings

nounpseudoerythrocytosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehematologyA false appearance of elevated red blood cells caused by a reduced plasma volume rather than a true increase in red cell mass.

    Synonyms: relative erythrocytosis, relative polycythemia, stress polycythemia, Gaisböck syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA false appearance of elevated red blood cells caused by a reduced plasma volume rather than a true increase in red cell mass.

Similar
relative erythrocytosisrelative polycythemiastress polycythemiaGaisböck syndrome

Origin

From pseudo- + erythrocytosis.

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pseudoerythrocytosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoerythrocytosis

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“pseudoerythrocytosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoerythrocytosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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