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blood type
blood type
noun
- another name for blood group
blood type
- Any of the four main types into which human blood is divided: A, B, AB, and O. Blood types are based on the presence or absence of specific antigens on red blood cells.
- Also called blood group
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Word History and Origins
Origin of blood type1
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Example Sentences
The improvement follows a slight reduction in hospital demand for all blood types.
It is used in emergencies or when a patient's blood type is unknown.
Successfully converting A or B blood types into ABO universal donor blood can markedly reduce the logistics and costs currently associated with storing four different blood types.
Currently, patients in any of those situations receive platelets harvested from blood donors, ideally from donors with a compatible blood type.
Megan Parker, Loyola’s living donor transplant coordinator, said finding a suitable donor is largely “recipient driven,” checking that blood types and antibodies are compatible.
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