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Rhesus factor

Rhesus factor noun: an antigen of the Rhesus system; understood unless otherwise specified to refer to Rhesus factor D (RhD), which appears 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.

Noun

Rhesus factor (plural Rhesus factors)

  1. An antigen of the Rhesus system; understood unless otherwise specified to refer to Rhesus factor D (RhD), which appears 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.

Rhesus factor meaning in Tamil

Rhesus factor in Tamil

இறீசசுக்காரணி, இரீச்சுக்காரணி, ரீசஸ் காரணி

Forms of Rhesus factor

pluralRhesus factors
alternative formRh factor

Origin of Rhesus factor

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

Questions about Rhesus factor

What does Rhesus factor mean?
Rhesus factor means an antigen of the Rhesus system; understood unless otherwise specified to refer to Rhesus factor D (RhD), which appears 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.
What is Rhesus factor in Tamil?
Rhesus factor in Tamil is இறீசசுக்காரணி, இரீச்சுக்காரணி, ரீசஸ் காரணி. See Rhesus factor meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Rhesus factor?
Rhesus factor is a noun.
What is the plural of Rhesus factor?
The plural of Rhesus factor is Rhesus factors.

Words near Rhesus factor in the dictionary

  1. rheovirus
  2. rhEPO
  3. rheses
  4. rhesis
  5. rhesus
  6. Rhesus factor
  7. Rhesus factors
  8. rhesus macaque
  9. rhesus macaques
  10. rhesus monkey
  11. rhesus monkeys

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