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Rhesus factors

Rhesus factors is the plural of Rhesus factor.

Meaning of Rhesus factor

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.

Questions about Rhesus factors

What is Rhesus factors the plural of?
Rhesus factors is the plural of Rhesus factor.

Words near Rhesus factors in the dictionary

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

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