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/, adjectiveWords nearby erythroblastosis
erythritol,
erythro-,
erythroblast,
erythroblastemia,
erythroblastopenia,
erythroblastosis,
erythroblastosis fetalis,
erythroblastotic,
erythrocin,
erythroclasis,
erythroclastic
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-stō′sĭs ]
n. pl. e•ryth•ro•blas•to•ses (-sēz)
The abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood.