Rh-null

English

Etymology

From Rh (“Rhesus factor”) +‎ null (“missing, none”).

Adjective

Rh-null (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to the Rh-null syndrome, or blood produced by the syndrome.

Related terms

• Rh negative (pertaining to blood missing Rh factor D, one of 61 Rh blood factors)
• Rh positive (pertaining to blood containing Rh factor D, one of 61 Rh blood factors)

Noun

Rh-null (uncountable)

1. Ellipsis of Rh-null blood.; a blood type, in which red blood cells are completely lacking in all antigens of the Rh-blood-typing system (Rh factors), a system of 61 antigen types.

Synonyms

• golden blood