Rhesus factor (English, noun)
expansion: Rhesus factor (plural Rhesus factors)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: Rhesus factors
tags: plural
form: Rh factor
tags: alternative