Meaning Hydrops fetalis
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Hydrops fetalis


Gross edema (swelling), usually with anemia, of the fetus. It can be due to Rh blood group incompatibility, in which antibodies crossing the placenta from the mother destroy the red blood cells of the fetus. It can also be caused by a lethal form of the genetic disorder thalassemia, alpha thalassemia, in which alpha-chain polypeptides needed to mak [..]
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Hydrops fetalis


Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in two or more fetal compartments, such as Skin; Pleura; Pericardium; Placenta; Peritoneum; Amniotic Fluid. General fetal Edema may be of non-immunologic origin, [..]
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Hydrops fetalis


Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in two or more fetal compartments, such as SKIN; PLEURA; PERICARDIUM; PLACENTA; PERITONEUM; AMNIOTIC FLUID. General fetal EDEMA may be of non-immunologic origin, [..]
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