What does erythroblastosis fetalis mean?
• ERYTHROBLASTOSIS FETALIS (noun) The noun ERYTHROBLASTOSIS FETALIS has 1 sense: 1. severe anemia in newborn babies; the result of Rh incompatibility between maternal and fetal 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 Familiarity information: ERYTHROBLASTOSIS FETALIS used as a noun is very rare.