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Polyzythaemie

English translation: polycythaemia

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German term or phrase:Polyzythaemie
English translation:polycythaemia

10:25 Nov 14, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical
German term or phrase: Polyzythaemie
context discusses Aderlass
Saskia
Local time: 18:45
polycythaemia
Explanation:
Polyzythämie - polycythaemia, erythrocythaemia

Explanation:
erhebl. Vermehrung der Erythrozytenzahl im peripheren Blut.
1) primäre P.:
a) Polycythaemia (rubra) vera;
b) benigne familiäre P.:
i.e.S. die erblichen Formen mit noch unerklärbarer Ursache u. die P. infolge autonom erhöhter Erythropoietinproduktion (mit autosomal-rezessivem Erbgang); weitere erbl. Formen werden heute meist der Polyglobulie (2) zugeordnet.
2) sekundäre P.:
die Polyglobulie (dort weitere Unterteilung).
3) relative P.:
Pseudopolyglobulie (infolge Bluteindickung).
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polycythaemia


Explanation:
Polyzythämie - polycythaemia, erythrocythaemia

Explanation:
erhebl. Vermehrung der Erythrozytenzahl im peripheren Blut.
1) primäre P.:
a) Polycythaemia (rubra) vera;
b) benigne familiäre P.:
i.e.S. die erblichen Formen mit noch unerklärbarer Ursache u. die P. infolge autonom erhöhter Erythropoietinproduktion (mit autosomal-rezessivem Erbgang); weitere erbl. Formen werden heute meist der Polyglobulie (2) zugeordnet.
2) sekundäre P.:
die Polyglobulie (dort weitere Unterteilung).
3) relative P.:
Pseudopolyglobulie (infolge Bluteindickung).


    Pschyrembel, Klinisch-Therapeutisches W�rterbuch
    Roche, Lexikon Medizin, 4. Aufl. (Available online)
Ulrike Lieder (X)
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Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 3525
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polycythaemia


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Woerterbuch der Medizin und Pharmazeutik

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 17:45
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 5861
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