microcythemia

noun

mi·​cro·​cy·​the·​mia
variants or chiefly British microcythaemia
ˌmī-krō-sī-ˈthē-mē-ə How to pronounce microcythemia (audio)
: the presence of abnormally small red blood cells in the blood
microcythemic adjective
or chiefly British microcythaemic
-ˈthē-mik How to pronounce microcythemia (audio)

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“Microcythemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/microcythemia. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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