- Rhesus factor
- Rhesus factor.= Rh factor (см.).(Источник: «Англо-русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд-во ВНИРО, 1995 г.)
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rhesus factor — ► NOUN ▪ a substance occurring on red blood cells which can cause disease in a newborn baby whose blood contains the factor (i.e. is rhesus positive) while the mother s blood does not (i.e. is rhesus negative). ORIGIN from RHESUS MONKEY(Cf.… … English terms dictionary
rhesus factor — n RH FACTOR * * * a group of antigen that may or may not be present on the surface of the red blood cells; it forms the basis of the rhesus blood group system. Most people have the rhesus factor, i.e. they are Rh positive. People who lack the… … Medical dictionary
rhesus-factor — rhesus factor. См. резус фактор. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
rhesus factor — [[t]ri͟ːsəs fæktə(r)[/t]] N SING The rhesus factor is something that is in the blood of most people. If someone s blood contains this factor, they are rhesus positive. If it does not, they are rhesus negative. Syn: Rh factor … English dictionary
Rhesus factor — UK [ˈriːsəs ˌfæktə(r)] / US [ˈrɪsəs ˈfæktər] noun [singular] medical a substance found in red blood cells. Most people are Rhesus positive (= they have the Rhesus factor) and cannot share blood with people who are Rhesus negative (= who do not… … English dictionary
rhesus factor — Rh factor a group of antigens that may or may not be present on the surface of the red blood cells; it forms the basis of the rhesus blood group system. Most people have the rhesus factor, i.e. they are Rh positive. People who lack the factor are … The new mediacal dictionary
Rhesus factor — /ˈrisəs fæktə / (say reesuhs faktuh) noun → Rh factor. {so called because first described in the rhesus monkey} …
Rhesus factor — noun (singular) technical a substance whose presence (rhesus positive) or absence (rhesus negative) in the red blood cells may have dangerous effects for some babies or when a person receives blood from another person … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rhesus factor — noun an antigen occurring on red blood cells which is a cause of haemolytic disease of the newborn and of incompatibility in blood transfusions. Origin 1940s: from rhesus monkey, in which the antigen was first observed … English new terms dictionary
Rhesus factor — (Rh factor) Any of a group of genetically transmitted agglutinogens present in the blood of most individuals (Rh positive), and those individuals without the factor are referred to as Rh negative … Forensic science glossary