blood group

noun, Medicine/Medical
1.
any of various classes into which human blood can be divided according to immunological compatibility, based on the presence or absence of specific antigens on red blood cells.
Also called blood type.
Compare ABO system, Rh factor.
Origin
1915-20
Examples from the web for blood group
  • They have to go and check the blood group of the husband.
  • One bank has asked its top people to declare their blood group.
  • The antibodies involved can be directed against one or more of hundreds of known blood group antigens.
  • The blood group work may be the first time that investigators had to set a policy on informing subjects.
British Dictionary definitions for blood group

blood group

noun
1.
any one of the various groups into which human blood is classified on the basis of its agglutinogens Also called blood type
blood group in Medicine

blood group n.

  1. Any of several immunologically distinct, genetically determined classes of human blood that are based on the presence or absence of certain antigens, are clinically identified by characteristic agglutination reactions, and are important with respect to blood transfusions and organ transplantation.

  2. Blood type.

blood group in Science
blood group  
See blood type.
blood group in Culture

blood group definition


See blood type.

Encyclopedia Article for blood group

classification of blood based on inherited differences (polymorphisms) in antigens on the surfaces of the red blood cells (erythrocytes). Inherited differences of white blood cells (leukocytes), platelets (thrombocytes), and plasma proteins also constitute blood groups, but they are not included in this discussion.

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