"Rhesus" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-Rhesus.ogg
Etymology: So named because the first identified antigen (RhD) was originally believed to be the same as one discovered in rhesus macaques. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} Rhesus
  1. (medicine, attributive, also without cap.) Denotes a system for categorising human blood types based on the presence or absence of various antigens, especially Rhesus factor D. Tags: also, attributive Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: Rh Related terms: Rhesus factor, Rhesus negative, Rhesus positive, Rhesus system
    Sense id: en-Rhesus-en-noun-~~tTqNWZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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