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Rh Factor

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Noun

1. rh, rh factor, 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

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Rh Factor

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noun
an agglutinogen commonly found in human blood: it may cause a haemolytic reaction, esp during pregnancy or following transfusion of blood that does not contain this agglutinogen
. Full name: rhesus factor

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Rh Factor

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a group of antigens, determined by heredity and usually present in human red blood cells, which may cause hemolytic reactions during pregnancy or after transfusion of blood containing this factor into someone lacking it
see also Rh positive, Rh negative

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Rh Factor

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n.
Any of several substances on the surface of red blood cells that induce a strong antigenic response in individuals lacking the substance.

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