erythroblastosis neonatorum

noun

A medical condition where an rh negative mother's antibodies attack the red blood cells of an rh positive baby.

Meanings

nounerythroblastosis neonatorum (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA medical condition where an rh negative mother's antibodies attack the red blood cells of an rh positive baby.

Origin

neonatorum: neo- + natorum: new born.

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erythroblastosis neonatorum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythroblastosis%20neonatorum

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “erythroblastosis neonatorum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythroblastosis%20neonatorum.

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