Chapter 12 — Blood and HematologyPOL
polycythemia vera/pŏl-ē-sī-THĒ-mē-ă VĔ-ră/
pathologychronic disorder marked by an abnormal increase in number and mass of all bone marrow cells, especially RBCs, resulting in increased blood viscosity
chronic disorder marked by an abnormal increase in number and mass of all bone marrow cells, especially RBCs, resulting in increased blood viscosity