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blood type

DEFINITIONS OF: blood type

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n human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens

Synonyms:
blood group
Types:
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A, group A, type A
the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
B, group B, type B
the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
AB, group AB, type AB
the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens
O, group O, type O
the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens
Rh positive, Rh-positive blood type
the blood group (approximately 85% of people) whose red cells have the Rh factor (Rh antigen)
Rh negative, Rh-negative blood, Rh-negative blood type
the blood group whose red cells lack the Rh factor (Rh antigen)
Type of:
blood
the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
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