rhesus factor

1. 1.

   a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia

   SynonymsRh factorRh

   Broaderantigen

Questions about rhesus factor

What does rhesus factor mean?

rhesus factor means "a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia".

What is another word for rhesus factor?

Close synonyms include Rh factor, Rh. 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.