or chiefly Brit  oli*go*cy*thae*mia  n :  deficiency in the total number of red blood cells present in the body - compare ANEMIA1   oli*go*cy*the*mic or chiefly Brit  oli*go*cy*thae*mic  adj 
 
 
 
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