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Rhesus factor

 
Dictionary: Rhe·sus factor   ('səs) pronunciation
n.
Rh factor.

[From its having first been detected in the blood of the rhesus monkey.]


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('səs)
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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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