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rhesus system

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
rhe-sus sys-tem
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A blood group system, the second most important after the ABO system, and important in human blood transfusion, whereby blood types are classified according to the presence ("positive") or absence ("negative") of potentially over 50 antigens, of which the most commonly referenced is RhD.

Etymology

So named because the first identified antigen (RhD) was originally believed to be the same as one discovered in rhesus macaques.

Phrases

Rhesus factor rhesus monkey Rhesus negative Rhesus positive blood type

Frequently Paired Words

Rh RhD Rhesus factor rhesus monkey Rhesus negative Rhesus positive blood type

Questions

What does rhesus system mean?
A blood group system, the second most important after the ABO system, and important in human blood transfusion, whereby blood types are classified according to the presence ("positive") or absence ("negative") of potentially over 50 antigens, of which the most commonly referenced is RhD.
Where does rhesus system come from?
So named because the first identified antigen (RhD) was originally believed to be the same as one discovered in rhesus macaques.

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