English noun: erythroblastosis fetalis | |||
1. | erythroblastosis fetalis (state) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anaemia, anemia | ||