Rh-positive

[ahr-eych poz-i-tiv] / ˈɑrˈeɪtʃ ˈpɒz ɪ tɪv /

NOUN

Rh factor

Synonyms

WEAK

Rh antigen Rh-negative Rh-type Rhesus factor antigen blood group

Example Sentences

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A reaction there indicates you are Rh-positive; if nothing happens, you’re Rh-negative.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2020

Figure 17.17 The Rh antigen is found on Rh-positive red blood cells.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

An Rh-negative female can usually carry an Rh-positive fetus to term without difficulty.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

But if the baby is Rh-positive, there is a progressively increasing chance of trouble in later pregnancies.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bob's blood was Rh-positive, Joan's negative?meaning that she lacked the Rh factor* present in most blood.

From Time Magazine Archive