ol|i|go|cy|the|mi|a

ol|i|go|cy|the|mi|a
ol|i|go|cy|the|mi|a or ol|i|go|cy|thae|mi|a «OL uh goh sy THEE mee uh», noun.
a form of anemia characterized by a deficiency of red cells in the blood.
[< New Latin oligocythaemia < Greek olígos few + kýtos hollow + haîma blood]

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