Look up: Erythroblastosis Fetalis

1. erythroblastosis fetalis
   [n] - severe anemia in newborn babies
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2. erythroblastosis fetalis
   Severe haemolytic disease of the neonate as a result of transplacental passage of maternal antibodies mainly directed against Rhesus blood group antigens.
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3. erythroblastosis fetalis
   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
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4. erythroblastosis fetalis
   (ә-rith″ro-blas-to´sis fe-ta´lis) a blood dyscrasia seen in newborn babies, characterized by agglutination and destruction of their red blood cells because of incompatibility with the mother's blood. In most cases the baby has Rh-positive blood and its mother is Rh-negative (see Rh factor). A milder form is ...
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5. erythroblastosis fetalis
   type of anemia in which the red blood cells (erythrocytes) of a fetus are destroyed in a maternal immune reaction resulting from a blood group ... [11 related articles]
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6. Erythroblastosis Fetalis
   Hemolytic anemia that results from the incompatibility of a fetus with an Rh-positive blood factor and a mother who is Rh negative. The mother's body produces antibodies that attack the developing baby's red blood cells, which could be life threatening. The condition can be diagnosed before birth by...
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7. erythroblastosis fetalis
   erythroblastosis fetalis (urith"rublăstō'sis) , hemolytic disease of a newborn infant caused by blood group incompatibility between mother and child. Although the Rh factor is responsible for the most severe cases of erythroblastosis fetalis, the disease may be produced by any of...
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8. erythroblastosis fetalis
   Type: Term Definitions: 1. a grave hemolytic anemia that, in most instances, results from development in an Rh-negative mother of anti-Rh antibody in response to the Rh factor in the (Rh-positive) fetal blood; it is characterized by many erythroblasts in the circulation, and often generalized edema ...
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9. erythroblastosis fetalis
   (ue-rith;ro-blas-to;sis fu1-tal;is) Hemolytic anemia in an Rh positive newborn caused by maternal antibodies against the Rh factor that have crossed the placenta.
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10. erythroblastosis fetalis
    (ue-rith;ro-blas-to;sis fu1-tal;is) Hemolytic anemia in an Rh positive newborn caused by maternal antibodies against the Rh factor that have crossed the placenta.
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