1. a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia; [syn: rhesus factor, Rh factor, Rh]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Rh factor
n 1: a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if
an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an
Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia
[syn: rhesus factor, Rh factor, Rh]