blood type
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English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈblʌd taɪp/
Audio (General American): (file)
Noun
blood type (plural blood types)
- Any classification of human blood by the presence or absence of various antigens in a person’s red blood cells.
- One of eight possible classifications within the ABO and Rh blood group systems, commonly used to determine a person's compatibility for blood transfusion.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- (blood classification): ABO, Rh, MNS, P1PK, Lutheran, Kell, Kidd, Lewis, Duffy, Ii
- (ABO and Rh systems): A positive, A negative, B positive, B negative, AB positive, AB negative, O positive, O negative
Translations
blood classification
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