Rh incompatibility

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Rh incompatibility
TermRh incompatibility
Short definitiona condition in which a pregnant woman's Rh factor does not match that of the fetus; can lead to the production of antibodies by the mother that destroy the fetus' red blood cells
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Rh incompatibility (definition) a condition in which a pregnant woman's Rh factor does not match that of the fetus; can lead to the production of antibodies by the mother that destroy the fetus' red blood cells

==Rh incompatibility (overview)==