Rh incompatibility

Rh incompatibility
The state of mother and fetus having different Rh blood group types so that their Rh types are "incompatible." The red blood cells of an Rh+ (Rh positive) fetus may in this situation be attacked by antibodies produced by the Rh- (Rh negative) mother. The antibodies pass across the placenta from mother to fetus and the result is hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. Treatment may include watchful waiting, putting the baby "under the light" (under a UV light), or an exchange transfusion. Prevention of hemolytic disease of the newborn is by giving the mother Rh0 (D) immune globulin (brand name: RhoGAM). History: Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn was first described by a French midwife in 1609 in a set of twins: the first twin was hydropic (swollen with edema fluid) and stillborn, and the second of the twins was deeply jaundiced and subsequently died of kernicterus.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • incompatibility — UK US /ˌɪnkəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/ noun [C or U] (plural incompatibilities) ► the fact that two things are so different that they cannot both happen, be correct, or be accepted at the same time: incompatibility between sth (and sth) »In design, there… …   Financial and business terms

  • incompatibility — I (difference) noun animosity, antagonism, antipathy, clash, conflict, contradictoriness, contrariety, contrast, controversy, disaccord, disagreement, discord, discordance, dislike, dispute, dissension, dissent, dissidence, disunion, disunity,… …   Law dictionary

  • Incompatibility — In com*pat i*bil i*ty, n.; pl. { ties}. [Cf. F. incompatibilit[ e].] The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilableness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Incompatibility thesis — in research methodology is an argument that the quantitative research and qualitative research paradigms cannot coexist. This thesis is supported by philosophies of post structuralists and post modernists (among others), who argue for the… …   Wikipedia

  • incompatibility — (n.) 1610s; see INCOMPATIBLE (Cf. incompatible) + ITY (Cf. ity) …   Etymology dictionary

  • incompatibility — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fundamental ▪ inherent ▪ apparent ▪ We can explain the apparent incompatibility of these results. VERB + INCOMPATIBILITY ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • incompatibility group — Plasmids must belong to different incompatibility groups to co exist within the same cell. A plasmid cloning vector should always belong to an incompatibility group different from that of the host bacterium s endogenous plasmids …   Glossary of Biotechnology

  • incompatibility — 1. The quality of being incompatible. 2. A means of classifying bacterial plasmids; two plasmids are incompatible if they cannot coexist in one host cell. physiologic i. a form of i. in which the substances in a mixture exert opposing physiologic …   Medical dictionary

  • incompatibility — Synonyms and related words: Discordia, Eris, ambiguity, ambivalence, antinomy, asymmetry, autism, bashfulness, chill, chilliness, clash, clashing, coldness, conflict, contention, contrariety, contrast, coolness, departure, deviation, difference,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • incompatibility — n. incompatibility with * * * [ˌɪnkəmpætə bɪlɪtɪ] incompatibilitywith …   Combinatory dictionary

  • incompatibility — in·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty || ɪnkÉ™mpætÉ™ bɪlÉ™tɪ n. incongruity; lack of harmony or suitability, incompatibility; inconsistency; opposition …   English contemporary dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”