Search Result for "rhesus factor":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. 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;
[syn: rhesus factor, Rh factor, Rh]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

rhesus factor n 1: 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 [syn: rhesus factor, Rh factor, Rh]