erythroblastosis fetalis
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ 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
Ebola fever
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa
enteric fever
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water