Rhesus factor

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Rhe·sus fac·tor /ˈriːsəs ˌfæktə $ -tər/ noun [singular] HBHMIa substance that some people have in their blood 〔血液中的〕猕因子，Rh因子

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Rhesus factor• One test will determine your blood group, and another will reveal your Rhesus factor.

Rhe·sus fac·tor nounChineseSyllable

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Rhesus factor
Rhe‧sus fac‧tor /ˈriːsəs ˌfæktə $ -tər/

noun [singular]
a substance that some people have in their blood

rhe·sus factor

BrE

/ˈriːsəs fæktə(r)/

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NAmE

/ˈriːsəs fæktər/

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noun

[singular]

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medical 医学

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a substance present in the red blood cells of around 85% of humans. Its presence (rhesus positive) or absence (rhesus negative) can be dangerous for babies when they are born and for people having

blood transfusions

. * Rh 因子