blood groups
A, B, O, AB
Blood groups are classification systems for human blood based on the presence or absence of specific proteins on red blood cells.
The ABO system divides blood into types A, B, AB, and O; the Rh system adds positive or negative.
Matching blood groups matters for transfusions and pregnancy: What's your blood group?
Also called blood types.
- transfusionTransfer of blood intravenously
- red crossScarlet-colored perpendicular marking
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- bloodstreamFlow through vessels
- Rh factorRed cell surface protein
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