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erythroblastosis fetalis

Definitions 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
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    type of:
    anaemia, anemia
    a deficiency of red blood cells
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