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Rhesus.

Denotes a system for categorising human blood types based on the presence or absence of various antigens, especially Rhesus factor D.

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noun
  1. Denotes a system for categorising human blood types based on the presence or absence of various antigens, especially Rhesus factor D.

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Where this word comes from

So named because the first identified antigen (RhD) was originally believed to be the same as one discovered in rhesus macaques.

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