The patient may be diagnosed with polycythemia vera,a disease of unknown origin involving an increase in the total red cell mass of the blood.The patient originally presented with an increase in the number of red (blood)cells or

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The term erythrocytosis denotes an increase in the number of erythrocytes or red blood cells, which is a characteristic finding in polycythemia vera. Leukocytosis (A) refers to an elevated white blood cell count, which is not specific to polycythemia vera. Leukocyte (B) and erythrocyte (D) are simply the medical terms for white blood cell and red blood cell, respectively.

The Patient May Be Diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera,a Disease of Unknown