noun
- Plural of erythremia; conditions characterized by an abnormal increase in red blood cells in the blood.
Usage: medical/hematology term; also called polycythemia
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with one of several erythremias affecting blood cell production.
- Erythremias can result from bone marrow disorders or chronic hypoxia.
- Treatment of erythremias often involves phlebotomy to reduce red blood cell count.
- Secondary erythremias may develop in response to high altitude or lung disease.