rh

/R/
noun
  1. 1

    (medicine) Abbreviation of Rhesus. [(medicine, attributive, also without cap.) Denotes a system for categorising human blood types based on the presence or absence of various antigens, especially Rhesus factor D.]

  2. 2

    (medicine) Abbreviation of Rhesus factor. [An antigen of the Rhesus system; understood unless otherwise specified to refer to Rhesus factor D (RhD), which appears on the surface of the red blood cells of most (85%) humans. An incompatibility between the Rh-blood types of a mother and her baby may cause serious disease for the baby.]

  3. 3

    Initialism of relative humidity. [(meteorology) The ratio of the actual amount of water vapor (absolute humidity) present in the air to the saturation point at the same temperature, usually expressed as a percentage.]

  4. 4

    (music, knitting) Initialism of right hand. [A trusted assistant.]

  5. 5

    (US, military, aviation) Initialism of reconnaissance helicopter.

  6. 6

    (pornography, literature) Initialism of reverse harem [A group of someone's boyfriends and/or husbands in a polygamous household.]

  7. 7

    Initialism of review hearing.