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Rhesus factor
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English
Alternative forms
Rh factor
Etymology
The antigen was discovered in connection with a research of rhesus monkeys.
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.
Translations
RhD-antigen
Dutch: nl resusfactor m
Finnish: fi reesustekijä, fi Rh-tekijä
French: fr
German: de Rhesusfaktor m
Greek: el ρέζους n
Italian: it
Japanese: ja
Korean: ko
Polish: pl czynnik Rh m
Portuguese: pt
Russian: ru резус-фа́ктор
Spanish: es
Ukrainian: uk резус-фа́ктор m
See also
Rhesus negative
Rhesus positive