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Bombay blood
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English
Etymology
First discovered in Bombay (now Mumbai) in India, by Dr. Y. M. Bhende in 1952.
Noun
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A very rare blood type mostly found on the Indian subcontinent.
en 2007 Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology Bombay blood is incompatible with all ABO donors and only blood from another individual possessing the Bombay phenotype can be transfused.