"Rhesus system" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: So named because the first identified antigen (RhD) was originally believed to be the same as one discovered in rhesus macaques. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rhesus system
  1. (medicine) 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. Wikipedia link: Rhesus blood group system Categories (topical): Medicine Related terms: Rh, RhD, Rhesus factor, rhesus monkey, Rhesus negative, Rhesus positive, blood type
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