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Rhesus
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rhesus
English
Etymology
So named because the first identified antigen (RhD) was originally believed to be the same as one discovered in rhesus macaques.
Pronunciation
en En-Rhesus.ogg
Noun
en noun
en medicine attributive also without cap. Denotes a system for categorising human blood types based on the presence or absence of various antigens, especially Rhesus factor D.
en Rh<qq:abbreviation>
Related terms
Rhesus factor
Rhesus negative
Rhesus positive
Rhesus system
Anagrams
en ehrssu Husers Husser Suresh Ushers rushes ushers
Latin
Etymology
la Rhēsus :der grc:Ῥῆσος + 1
Pronunciation
Rhēsus
Proper noun
Rhēsus<2>
la Greek mythology A mythological king of Thrace killed by Diomedes and Ulysses
la river r/Troas c/Turkey
Declension
Rhēsus<2>
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