rhesus factor

Rhesus factor

n.

Rh factor.

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

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rhesus factor

n

(Biochemistry) See Rh factor

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Rh factor

(ˈɑrˈeɪtʃ)
n.

any of a group of antigens on the surface of red blood cells, those having inherited such antigens being designated Rh + (Rh positive) and those lacking them, a much smaller group, being designated Rh− (Rh negative) : transfused or fetal Rh + blood may induce a severe reaction in an Rh− individual.

[1940–45; so called because first found in the blood of rhesus monkeys]

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Noun

1.

rhesus factor - 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 Rh, Rh factor antigen - any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)

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Translations

reesustekijäRh-tekijä

fattore Rh

rhesus factor

n (Med) → fattore m Rh

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