Rhesus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
So named because the first identified antigen (RhD) was originally believed to be the same as one discovered in rhesus macaques.
Meanings
- (also, attributive, without cap.) Denotes a system for categorising human blood types based on the presence or absence of various antigens, especially Rhesus factor D.
Relateds
Rhesus factor · Rhesus system · Rhesus negative · Rhesus positive