Rh factor.
[From its having first been detected in the blood of the rhesus monkey.]
Rhesus factor
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Rhe·sus factor (rē'səs)  |
n.
Rh factor.
Rh factor.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia
Synonyms: Rh factor, Rh
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 | What is the Rh factor? (anatomy) |
| Karl Landsteiner (Austrian–American pathologist) |
| Year 1940 (in Science & Technology) |
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Mentioned in
- What is the Rh factor? (anatomy)
- Karl Landsteiner (Austrian–American pathologist)
- Year 1940 (in Science & Technology)
- Transfusion
