ABO Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A condition of the newborn characterized by the destruction of red blood cells initiated by the transmission of anti-A or anti-B antibodies from a mother to the child via the placenta against A or B antigens of the newborn's blood.

**Synonyms:** - ABO Hemolytic Disease of Newborn - ABO Isoimmunization - Hemolytic Disease due to ABO Isoimmunization