erythroblastosis

[ ih-rith-roh-bla-stoh-sis ]
/ ɪˌrɪθ roʊ blæˈstoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

the presence of erythroblasts in the blood.
Also called eryth·roblasto·sis fe·tal·is [fi-tal-is] /fɪˈtæl ɪs/, erythroblasto·sis ne·o·na·to·rum [nee-uh-nuh-tawr-uh m, -tohr-] /ˌni ə nəˈtɔr əm, -ˈtoʊr-/. this condition in the fetus or newborn, usually caused by an Rh incompatibility between mother and baby.

Origin of erythroblastosis

First recorded in 1930–35; erythroblast + -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM erythroblastosis

e·ryth·ro·blas·tot·ic [ih-rith-roh-bla-stot-ik] /ɪˌrɪθ roʊ blæˈstɒt ɪk/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for erythroblastosis

erythroblastosis
/ (ɪˌrɪθrəʊblæˈstəʊsɪs) /

noun

the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the circulating blood
Also called: erythroblastosis fetalis an anaemic blood disease of a fetus or newborn child, characterized by erythroblasts in the circulating blood: caused by a blood incompatibility between mother and fetus

Medical definitions for erythroblastosis

erythroblastosis
[ ĭ-rĭth′rō-blă-stōsĭs ]

n. pl. e•ryth•ro•blas•to•ses (-sēz)

The abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood.