Anti-D 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 antibodies from a mother to the child via the placenta against the D antigen, the most common Rhesus factor.

**Synonyms:** - Isoimmunization of Newborn with Rhesus Anti-D Antibody - Isoimmunization of Newborn with Rhesus Anti-D Antibody