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Definition of Rh

1. Noun. 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.

2. Noun. A white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum.

3. Noun. Any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone.

Definition of Rh

1. Initialism. Review Hearing ¹

2. Initialism. (US army)(aviation) prefix code for reconnaissance helicopter designations ¹

3. Initialism. relative humidity ¹

4. Initialism. (medicine) The Rhesus factor. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Rh

1. A blood group system and one of the most complex. A person can be said to be rh-positive or rh-negative. Rh stands for rhesus monkeys. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rh

rezeroing rezeros rezes rezip rezone rezoned rezones rezoning rezonings rezulin

rezzed rezzes rezzing reëdit rgds rh (current term) rh-hr blood-group system rh-negative rh-positive rh factor

rh isoimmunization rhabarbarate rhabarbarin rhabarbarine rhabarberone rhabd- rhabdiasoidea rhabdite rhabdites rhabditida

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