Definition of Rh incompatibility

1. Noun. Incompatibility of Rh blood types; a transfusion of Rh-positive blood given to a Rh-negative person (or vice versa) can result in hemolysis and anemia.

Generic synonyms: Incompatibility

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rh Incompatibility

Reynold's number
Reynolds
Reynolds number
Reynolds pentad
Reynoldsian
Rezekne
Rg Veda
Rgveda
Rgvedic
Rh-negative blood
Rh-negative blood type
Rh-positive blood type
Rh antibody
Rh antigens
Rh blocking test
Rh incompatibility (current term)
Rh negative
Rh null syndrome
Rh positive
Rhabditis
Rhabditis-like
Rhabdoviridae
Rhadamanthus
Rhadamanthuses
Rhadamnathus
Rhaetian
Rhaeto-Romance
Rhaeto-Romanic
Rhagoletis
Rhagoletis pomonella

Literary usage of Rh incompatibility

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"Burden of Suffering: Rh incompatibility occurs when an Rh-negative woman is pregnant with an Rh-positive fetus. This occurs in 9-10% of pregnancies.1 If no ..."

2. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Screening for D (Rh) Incompatibility RECOMMENDATION D (formerly Rh) blood typing and antibody screening is recommended for all pregnant ..."

3. Descriptive Statistics by Insurance Status for Most Frequent Hospital by A. Elixhauser, M. Johantgen, R. Andrews (2000)
"... incompatibility reaction 999.7 Rh incompatibility reaction 999.8 Transfusion reaction not elsewhere classified 999.9 Other and unspecified complications ..."

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