A blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia.

synonyms: Rh factor, rhesus factor.

Dutch: resusfactor

A white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum.

synonyms: atomic number 45, rhodium.

Dutch: rhodium, rodium
Polish: rod, Rh

Any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone.

synonyms: hypothalamic releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, releasing factor, releasing hormone.