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erythroblastosis fetalis noun[ U ] medical specializeduk /er.ɪθ.rəʊ.blæsˌtəʊ.sɪs fiˈtæl.ɪs/ us /er.ɪθ.roʊ.blæsˈtoʊ.sɪs fɪˈtæl.əs / a blood disease in a foetus (= a baby before it is born) or a new baby that is usually caused by a difference between the blood types of the baby and the mother: Sonogram revealed a 27-week-old foetus with erythroblastosis fetalis. Erythroblastosis fetalis is a severe anaemia that develops in an unborn infant because the mother produces antibodies that attack the foetus's red blood cells. The D antigen is used to determine the risk of hemolytic disease of the newborn or erythroblastosis fetalis. Erythroblastosis fetalis occurs when the erythropoietic process becomes disordered, and large numbers of erythroblasts are released into the foetal circulation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood acidosis acquired agammaglobulinemia adult-onset diabetes afib agammaglobulinemia anaemic apoplexy clot-busting coarctation of the aorta congenital erythropoietic porphyria congestive heart failure coronary heart disease decompression sickness furred MGUS mini-stroke mitral monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance monocyte disorder toxaemia |