Rhesus
See also: rhesus
English
editEtymology
editSo named because the first identified antigen (RhD) was originally believed to be the same as one discovered in rhesus macaques.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editRhesus
- (medicine, attributive, also without cap.) Denotes a system for categorising human blood types based on the presence or absence of various antigens, especially Rhesus factor D.
- Synonym: Rh (abbreviation)
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editLatin
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Ῥῆσος (Rhêsos).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈreː.sus/, [ˈreːs̠ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈre.sus/, [ˈrɛːs̬us]
Proper noun
editRhēsus m sg (genitive Rhēsī); second declension
- (Greek mythology) A mythological king of Thrace killed by Diomede and Ulysses
- A river in Troas, Turkey
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Rhēsus |
Genitive | Rhēsī |
Dative | Rhēsō |
Accusative | Rhēsum |
Ablative | Rhēsō |
Vocative | Rhēse |
References
edit- “Rhesus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Rhesus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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