abo group

1. 1.

   a classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O

   SynonymsABO blood group systemABO system

   Broaderclassification system

Questions about abo group

What does abo group mean?

abo group means "a classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O".

What is another word for abo group?

Close synonyms include ABO blood group system, ABO system. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is abo group a common word?

abo group is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.