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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(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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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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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 (hydrops fetalis) and enlargement of the liver and...
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(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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A form of anemia that develops in the Rh-positive infants of Rh-negative women.
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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 amniocentesis. Infants may experience anemia, an....
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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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A form of anemia that develops in the Rh-positive infants of Rh-negative women.
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