Rh positive
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noun Physiology.
any of a type of specific antigen present on the surface of red blood cells, persons having inherited such antigens being designated Rh+ (Rh positive) and persons lacking them, a much smaller group, being designated Rh− (Rh negative) blood of Rh− persons is incompatible with Rh+ blood because of antibody reaction, and an Rh− woman who bears an Rh+ baby will have formed antibodies to the fetal blood that, unless removed from her bloodstream by apheresis in a subsequent pregnancy, will be carried across the placenta and destroy red blood cells of the next Rh+ fetus, resulting in erythroblastosis in the newborn.
Origin:
1940–45; so called because first found in the blood of rhesus monkeys
1940–45; so called because first found in the blood of rhesus monkeys
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| Rh factor | |
| —n | |
| Rh positive See also Rh negative Full name: rhesus factor an agglutinogen commonly found in human blood: it may cause a haemolytic reaction, esp during pregnancy or following transfusion of blood that does not contain this agglutinogen | |
| [C20: named after the rhesus monkey, in which it was first discovered] | |
| Rh positive | |
| —n | |
| 1. | blood containing the Rh factor |
| 2. | a person having such blood |
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Rh factor
1942, from rh(esus) (q.v.); so called because the blood group, and its effects, were discovered in the blood of rhesus monkeys (1941).
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Medical Dictionary
Rh factor n.
Any of several substances on the surface of red blood cells that induce a strong antigenic response in individuals lacking the substance.
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Science Dictionary
Rh factor  (är'āch') Pronunciation Key
Any of several antigens present on the surface of red blood cells in most humans. People with Rh factors are classified as having a blood type that is Rh positive, while people who lack the antigen are said to be Rh negative and can produce powerful antibodies that destroy red blood cells if given a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive donor. A woman who is Rh negative and is pregnant with an Rh-positive fetus can produce antibodies that are life threatening to the fetus. See Note at blood type. |
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Cultural Dictionary
Rh factor [(ahr-aych)]Any of several substances found on the surface of red blood cells in persons.
Note: An Rh-negative woman who gives birth to an Rh-positive baby may develop antibodies to the Rh factor during her first pregnancy. These antibodies may cause a disorder in Rh-positive babies conceived afterward that could result in the death of the infant if the condition is not recognized and treated.
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