Creator: Suchitra Chari
Keywords: Blood group, blood group glossary, glossary for blood group

Written by Suchitra Chari, M.S. M.Sc.

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD

Last Updated on May 27, 2017

Glossary

Blood: The blood is the fluid in the body that contains red and white cells as well as platelets, proteins, plasma and other elements. It is transported throughout the body by the circulatory system.

Blood Type: A category used to describe a person's blood according to the kinds of proteins present on the surface of the red blood cells.

Antigen: A substance that induce an immune response in the body.

Hemolytic disease: Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a condition in which an excessive number of red blood cells in the fetus are destroyed by the mother''s antibodies. It is typically caused by Rh incompatibility.

Published on Sep 17, 2014
Last Updated on May 27, 2017

Comments

gayatri27 Thursday, April 10, 2014

My mother blood group B and my father is A then my blood group is O HOW IS POSSIBLE?

@Guest Thursday, May 15, 2014

It seems "A" can be genetically AO, and "B" can be BO, such that the offspring, which gets one letter from each parent, can be OO.

jensen Tuesday, December 31, 2013

My father -o grp my mother _b grp am I possible ab group have check various many possible ans please verify thks

raghav721 Friday, March 22, 2013

My Mom and Dad are A blood group. But I am A-ve! Is it possible ?

asia31 Friday, September 28, 2012

Hi im a 32 year old black make and I have type A2 blood type can someone explain to me about that blood type..

Rlodha Sunday, September 16, 2012

I wish to know the procedure or the process of testng the Blood Group

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