rhesus factor

English - Turkish

Definition of rhesus factor in English Turkish dictionary: Rh faktörü; (Askeri) Rhesus faktörü; kandaki pıhtılaştırıcı madde

English - English

Definition of rhesus factor in English English dictionary: An antigen (also referred to as RhD) appearing 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; 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 factor, inherited antigen on the surface of red blood cells (Medicine); The rhesus factor is something that is in the blood of most people. If someone's blood contains this factor, they are rhesus positive. If it does not, they are rhesus negative. = Rh factor. a substance that some people have in their blood

rhesus factor

Hyphenation

Rhe·sus fac·tor

risıs fäktır

/ˈrēsəs ˈfaktər/ /ˈriːsəs ˈfæktɜr/

() The antigen was discovered in connection with a research of rhesus monkeys.

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