Assertion: primary polycythemia | /r/Synonym | polycythemia vera
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Primary polycythemia is also called polycythemia vera (PV).
text: If your doctor confirms that you have polycythemia, the next step is to find out whether you have primary polycythemia (polycythemia vera) or secondary polycythemia.
text: Primary polycythemia, often called polycythemia vera (PCV), polycythemia rubra vera (PRV), erythremia, or just PV, occurs when excess erythrocytes are produced as a result of a proliferative abnormality of the bone marrow.