Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term erythrocytosis?

A. erythro (lymph) + cyt (cell) + osis (disease) = disease that originates in the lymph nodes
B. erythro (clotting) + cyt (blood) + osis (disease) = disease pertaining to the clotting of the blood
C. erythro (white) + cyt (cell) + osis (condition) = "white cell condition": abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells
D. erythro (platelets) + cyt (coagulation) + osis (insufficiency) = insufficient blood platelets that causes a difficulty in blood coagulation
E. erythro (red) + cyt (cell) + osis (condition) = "red cell condition": abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells


Answer: E

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