MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Polycythemia vera (pol-e-sy-THEE-me-uh VEER-uh) is a type of blood cancer. It causes your bone marrow to make too many red blood cells. These excess cells thicken your blood, slowing its flow, which may cause serious problems, such as blood clots.

Detailed explanation-2: -Polycythemia vera is a rare, chronic disorder involving the overproduction of blood cells in the bone marrow (myeloproliferation). The overproduction of red blood cells is most dramatic, but the production of white blood cells and platelets are also elevated in most cases.

Detailed explanation-3: -A high red blood cell count can be a sign of: Dehydration. Heart disease. Polycythemia vera, a bone marrow disease that causes too many red blood cells to be made.

Detailed explanation-4: -On the flip side, when there is a malfunction or mutation in the bone marrow that results in an overproduction of white blood cells, it results in a condition known as chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). The most common symptoms of CMML include: Fatigue.

Detailed explanation-5: -Polycythaemia, also known as erythrocytosis, means having a high concentration of red blood cells in your blood.