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noun
An antigen of the Rhesus system; understood unless otherwise specified to refer to Rhesus factor D (RhD), which appears on the surface of the red blood cells of most (85%) humans. An incompatibility between the Rh-blood types of a mother and her baby may cause serious disease for the baby.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Rh factor, Rh
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Broader terms: antigen
History
The antigen was discovered in connection with a research of rhesus monkeys.
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