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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.

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 rezone rezoned rezones rezoning rezulin rezzes RF RF

RFA RFLP RFP RFT rh (current term) RH rh-hr blood-group system rh-negative Rh-negative blood Rh-negative blood type

rh-positive Rh-positive blood type rhabarbarine rhabarberone rhabd- rhabdiasoidea rhabdite rhabditida rhabditida infections rhabditiform

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