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Noun: erythroblastosis fetalis
  1. Severe anaemia in newborn babies; the result of Rh incompatibility between maternal and foetal 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

Type of: anaemia [Brit, Cdn], anemia [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Erythroblastosis fetalis

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