Rhesus factor

Alternative forms

 * Rh factor

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

Noun

 * 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.

Translations

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 * Finnish: reesustekijä, Rh-tekijä
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 * Ukrainian: резус-фа́ктор