the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the circulating blood
2. 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 incompatibilitybetween mother and fetus
erythroblastosis in American English
(ɛˌrɪθroʊblæsˈtoʊsɪs)
noun
1.
the appearance of immature, nucleate red blood cells in the circulating blood
2.
a disease of the developing fetus and newborn infant, characterized by a hemolytic anemia and jaundice and caused by an incompatibility of blood types between mother and fetus, usuallyinvolving the Rh factor