| polycythemia rubra vera | Overproduction (proliferation) of red blood cells due to bone marrow disease (myeloproferative disorder). Pv tends to evolve into acute leukaemia or a condition with the marrow replaced by scar tissue (myelofibrosis) (12 Dec 1998) |
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| keratosis rubra figurata | A dermatosis characterised by hyperkeratotic plaques of bizarre, geographic configuration, associated with erythrodermic areas that may vary remarkably in size, shape, and position from day to day; onset is usually in the first year of life; autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonym: keratosis rubra figurata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lochia rubra | The initial discharge stained with blood. Synonym: lochia rubra. (05 Mar 2000) |