Across
- 2. a protein found on the surface of red blood cells which determines positive or negative blood type
- 7. preventive treatment such as Rh immunoglobulin to avoid Rh sensitization
- 9. a blood type that has the Rhesus antigen on red blood cells
- 10. a procedure to give blood to a fetus in the womb to treat anemia caused by Rh incompatibility
- 13. a diagnostic test in which fetal blood is sampled from the umbilical cord often used in cases of suspected anemia
- 14. immune proteins produced by an Rh-negative person after exposure to Rh-positive blood
- 15. a blood type that lacks the Rhesus antigen on red blood cells
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- 1. a serious pregnancy complication where the placenta detaches from the uterus possibly causing maternal-fetal blood mixing
- 3. another term for severe hemolytic disease of the newborn caused by Rh incompatibility
- 4. a therapy used to prevent the immune response in Rh-negative mothers exposed to Rh-positive blood
- 5. a severe condition in the fetus characterized by fluid buildup due to Rh incompatibility
- 6. a condition where the fetus has a low red blood cell count often due to Rh incompatibility
- 8. a condition in which maternal antibodies attack fetal red blood cells causing anemia and other complications
- 11. the development of antibodies by a person against antigens of the same species as seen in Rh incompatibility
- 12. the process by which an Rh-negative mother develops antibodies after exposure to Rh-positive blood