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rhesus factor
Rhesus factorn. Rh factor.
[From its having first been detected in the blood of the rhesus monkey.]rhesus factor n (Biochemistry) See Rh factor Rh factor (ˈɑrˈeɪtʃ)
n. any of a group of antigens on the surface of red blood cells, those having inherited such antigens being designated Rh + (Rh positive) and those lacking them, a much smaller group, being designated Rh− (Rh negative) : transfused or fetal Rh + blood may induce a severe reaction in an Rh− individual. [1940–45; so called because first found in the blood of rhesus monkeys] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | 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 anemiaRh, Rh factorantigen - any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies) |
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rhesus factor
rhesus factor: see Rh factorRh factor,
protein substance present in the red blood cells of most people, capable of inducing intense antigenic reactions. The Rh, or rhesus, factor was discovered in 1940 by K. Landsteiner and A. S.
..... Click the link for more information. .rhesus factor[′rē·səs ‚fak·tər] (immunology) Rh factor rhesus factor
Rhe·sus fac·torsee Blood Groups Appendix.Synonym(s): Rh factorRhesus factorn. Rh factor.Rh fac·tor (fak'tŏr) A protein substance present in the red blood cells of most people (85%), capable of inducing intense antigenic reactions. A person who has the protein substance is calledRh-positive and a person who does not have the protein substance is called Rh-negative. Under ordinary circumstances, the presence or lack of the Rh factor has no bearing on life or health, except when the positive and negative forms commingle. The Rh factor was first identified in the blood of the rhesus monkey in 1940.
Synonym(s): Rh blood group, Rhesus factor. rhesus factor Rh factor. A group of antigens occurring on red blood cells in a proportion of people, the most important of which was first found in a rhesus monkey. The gene locus for the Rh factor is on one end of the long arm of chromosome 1. See RHESUS FACTOR DISEASE.Rh (rhesus) factorAn antigen present in the red blood cells of 85% of humans. A person with Rh factor is Rh positive (Rh+); a person without it is Rh negative (Rh-). The Rh factor was first identified in the blood of a rhesus monkey.Mentioned in: TransfusionAcronymsSeeRhrhesus factor
Synonyms for rhesus factornoun a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive peopleSynonymsRelated Words |