adjective
- relating to or characterized by the presence of erythroblasts (immature red blood cells) in the blood
- of or pertaining to erythroblastosis, a condition in which immature red blood cells are present in excessive numbers
Usage: medical/hematology term; often used in clinical contexts to describe abnormal blood conditions
Usage: medical term; commonly seen in phrases like 'erythroblastic anemia' or 'hemolytic disease of the newborn'
Examples
- The patient's erythroblastic response indicated bone marrow stress.
- Erythroblastic anemia can result from severe hemolysis or chronic blood loss.
- The laboratory detected erythroblastic cells in the peripheral blood smear.
- Hemolytic disease of the newborn may present with erythroblastic features.
- The physician noted an erythroblastic shift in the complete blood count.