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Definition of Blood type

1. Noun. Human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens.

Definition of Blood type

1. Noun. A classification of blood that is based on the presence or absence of antigens in the red blood cells of an individual. For the purposes of blood transfusion three antigens referred to as "A", "B" and "RhD" (out of a total of 29) are the most important. Based on their presence the human blood can be classified to A, AB, B, and O '''blood types''' which are further divided to Rh positive or negative. ¹

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Medical Definition of Blood type

1. The specific reaction pattern of erythrocytes of an individual to the antisera of one blood group; e.g., the ABO blood group consists of four major blood types: O, A, B, and AB. This classification depends on the presence or absence of two major antigens: A or B. Type O occurs when neither is present and type AB when both are present. The blood type is the genetic phenotype of the individual for one blood group system and may be determined using different antisera available for testing. See Blood Groups appendix. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Blood type

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

1. Culture of the Citrus in California by Byron Martin Lelong, California State Board of Horticulture (1902)
"blood type. MALTA BLOOD.—This is a popular variety. The fruit has a red blush on the surface, which gives it a delightful appearance not possessed hy any ..."

2. Statistical Inference from Genetic Data on Pedigrees by Elizabeth Alison Thompson (2000)
"For example, the DNA which codes for the antigens that determine an individual's ABO blood type is at a certain position on Chromosome 9. ..."

3. Blood Supply: FDA Oversight and Remaining Issues of Safety edited by Marcia G. Crosse (1999)
"Routine testing helps ensure that the right blood type is transfused. Viral testing and inactivation procedures help ensure that transfused units of blood ..."

4. Topics in Statistical Dependence by Henry W. Block, Allan R. Sampson, Thomas H. Savits (1990)
"Let x represent the blood type of the suspect, y the blood type of the blood stain found at the scene of the crime, and 0 the quantity of interest, ..."

5. Law and Justice Statistics, Proceedings of the Third Workshop by George G. Woodworth (1985)
"The FAR of the blood typing procedure is the probability of blood type identity if the ... The FAR will vary according to the blood type, and population of ..."

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