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erythroblastosis

[ ih-rith-roh-bla-stoh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. the presence of erythroblasts in the blood.
  2. Also called erythroblastosis fe·talis [fi-, tal, -is], this condition in the fetus or newborn, usually caused by an Rh incompatibility between mother and baby.

erythroblastosis

/ ɪˌrɪθrəʊblæˈstəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the circulating blood
  2. Also callederythroblastosis 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • e·ryth·ro·blas·tot·ic [ih-rith-roh-bla-, stot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of erythroblastosis1

First recorded in 1930–35; erythroblast + -osis

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