richard duffy

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Definition of richard duffy in English English dictionary

{i} (1906-1956) British hemophiliac patient who developed a large hematoma on his chest and was given a blood transfusion to which he developed a reaction and when the research team (at London's Postgraduate Medical School) compared samples of his blood with donor blood it discovered the existence of a new blood group system (Duffy blood-group system)

Hyphenation

Rich·ard Duf·fy

Turkish pronunciation

rîçırd dʌfi

Pronunciation

/ˈrəʧərd ˈdəfē/ /ˈrɪʧɜrd ˈdʌfiː/