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Definition of Erythroblastosis fetalis
1. Noun. Severe anemia in newborn babies; the result of Rh incompatibility between maternal and fetal blood; typically occurs when the child of an Rh-negative mother inherits Rh-positive blood from the father; can be diagnosed before birth by amniocentesis.
Definition of Erythroblastosis fetalis
1. Noun. A medical condition where an rh negative mother's antibodies attack the red blood cells of an rh positive fetus. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Erythroblastosis Fetalis
Literary usage of Erythroblastosis fetalis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Kephala: A Late Neolithic Settlement and Cemetery by John E. Coleman (1977)
"... an endemic malarial area, other causes are possible: hookworm, amebiasis, iron
deficiency, erythroblastosis fetalis from incompatible blood-type. ..."
2. Healthy People: The Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion & Disease by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Since introduction of Rh immune globulin in 1968, the estimated incidence of
erythroblastosis fetalis (the disease caused by Rh ..."
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