[i-rith-roh-bla-stoh-sis] 
| 1. | the presence of erythroblasts in the blood. |
| 2. | Also called eryth⋅roblasto⋅sis fe⋅tal⋅is [fi-tal-is] , erythroblasto⋅sis ne⋅o⋅na⋅to⋅rum [nee-uh-nuh-tawr-uh m, -tohr-] . this condition in the fetus or newborn, usually caused by an Rh incompatibility between mother and baby. |
[i-rith-roh-bla-stot-ik] , adjective | erythroblastosis fe·ta·lis (fē-tā'lĭs) n. A severe hemolytic disease of a fetus or newborn infant caused by the production of maternal antibodies against the fetal red blood cells, usually involving Rh incompatibility between the mother and fetus. [New Latin erythroblastōsis fētālis : erythroblastōsis, erythroblastosis + fētālis, fetal.] |
erythroblastosis e·ryth·ro·blas·to·sis (ĭ-rĭth'rō-blā-stō'sĭs)
n. pl. e·ryth·ro·blas·to·ses (-sēz)
The abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood.
erythroblastosis fetalis erythroblastosis fe·ta·lis (fē-tā'lĭs)
n.
A severe hemolytic disease of a fetus or newborn caused by production of maternal antibodies for fetal red blood cells, usually involving Rh incompatibility between the mother and fetus. Also called ABO hemolytic disease of newborn, congenital anemia, hemolytic disease of newborn, neonatal anemia.