polycythemia vera
/ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə ˈvɪəɹə/noun
polycythemia vera is spelled P-O-L-Y-C-Y-T-H-E-M-I-A-V-E-R-A: 16 letters. As a noun, polycythemia vera means “A neoplasm of bone marrow in which too many red blood cells are produced, usually along with white blood cells and platelets” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in polycythemia vera?
| Letters | 16: P-O-L-Y-C-Y-T-H-E-M-I-A-V-E-R-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce polycythemia vera?
- /ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə ˈvɪəɹə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of polycythemia vera
- polycythaemia vera
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does polycythemia vera mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A neoplasm of bone marrow in which too many red blood cells are produced, usually along with white blood cells and platelets.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does polycythemia vera come from?
From polycythemia + vera (“true”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).