BLOOD TYPE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does blood type mean? 

• BLOOD TYPE (noun)
  The noun BLOOD TYPE has 1 sense:

1. human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens

  Familiarity information: BLOOD TYPE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BLOOD TYPE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

blood group; blood type

Hypernyms ("blood type" is a kind of...):

blood (the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "blood type"):

A; group A; type A (the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen)

B; group B; type B (the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen)

AB; group AB; type AB (the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens)

group O; O; type O (the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens)

Rh-positive blood type; Rh positive (the blood group (approximately 85% of people) whose red cells have the Rh factor (Rh antigen))

Rh-negative blood; Rh-negative blood type; Rh negative (the blood group whose red cells lack the Rh factor (Rh antigen))

 Context examples 

It is also used to determine blood type.

(Antiglobulin test, NCI Dictionary)

People with blood type AB can accept blood from all donors and are called universal recipients.

(ABO Blood Group, NCI Dictionary)

A diagnostic test to classify the blood type of an individual.

(Blood Type Determination, NCI Thesaurus)

The blood type is the genetic phenotype of the individual for one blood group system and may be determined using different antisera available for testing.

(Blood Type, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder of the newborn that occurs when cells that are coated with IgG alloantibodies from the mother attack ABO blood type antigens inherited from the father.

(ABO Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn, NCI Thesaurus)

You could start with: • Your name, birth date, blood type, and emergency contact information • Date of last physical • Dates and results of tests and screenings • Major illnesses and surgeries, with dates • A list of your medicines and supplements, the dosages, and how long you've taken them • Any allergies • Any chronic diseases • Any history of illnesses in your family

(Personal Health Records, NIH)

People with blood type O can donate blood to anyone and are called universal donors.

(ABO Blood Group, NCI Dictionary)

The specific reaction pattern of erythrocytes of an individual to the antisera of one blood group; e.g., the ABO blood group consists of four major blood types: O, A, B, and AB.

(Blood Type, NCI Thesaurus)

The four main blood types are A, B, O, and AB.

(ABO Blood Group, NCI Dictionary)

For a blood transfusion, the ABO blood group system is used to match the blood type of the donor and the person receiving the transfusion.

(ABO Blood Group, NCI Dictionary)