blood group

blood group

n.

Any of several immunologically distinct, genetically determined classes of human blood that are based on the presence or absence of certain antigens and are clinically identified by characteristic agglutination reactions. Also called blood type.

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blood group

Noun

any one of the various groups into which human blood is classified

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blood group

See blood type.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

blood group - human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens blood type blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions" group A, type A, A - the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen group B, type B, B - the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen group AB, type AB, AB - the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens group O, type O, O - the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens; "people with type O blood are universal donors" Rh positive, Rh-positive blood type - the blood group (approximately 85% of people) whose red cells have the Rh factor (Rh antigen) Rh negative, Rh-negative blood, Rh-negative blood type - the blood group whose red cells lack the Rh factor (Rh antigen)

Translations

blood group n → grupo sanguíneo

blood group blood n → groupe sanguin

blood group n → Blutgruppe f

blood group n → gruppo sanguigno