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Rhesus factor

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Rhe·sus factor  (rss)
n.
Rh factor.
[From its having first been detected in the blood of the rhesus monkey.]
rhesus factor
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) See Rh factor
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Noun1.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)
Translations
rhesus factor n (Med) → fattore m Rh
rhesus factor n (Med) → fattore m Rh


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