ABO system
Definition
The major human blood group classification system (A, B, AB, and O), genetically determined by the presence or absence of specific antigens (agglutinogens) on the surface of red blood cells and antibodies (agglutinins) in the plasma. In modern medical lexicon, it functions as an invariable proper noun used to identify transfusion compatibility.
Bilingual Equivalents
- ABO system
- ABO blood group
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Invariable acronym proper noun, uppercase standard. |
| Formation | International acronym tracking the original antigen classifications discovered in early 20th-century serology. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌeɪ.biːˈoʊ] |
| Source | International Society of Blood Transfusion -> Classification Index |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Determinarea compatibilității în sistemul ABO este primul pas obligatoriu înainte de efectuarea oricărei transfuzii de sânge.
EN: Determining compatibility in the ABO system is the first mandatory step before performing any blood transfusion.
RO: Genele care coordonează sistemul ABO sunt localizate pe brațul lung al cromozomului 9 uman.
EN: The genes regulating the ABO system are located on the long arm of human chromosome 9.
RO: Neconcordanțele din sistemul ABO pot provoca reacții hemolitice acute severe în corpul primitorului.
EN: Incompatibilities within the ABO system can cause severe acute hemolytic reactions in the recipient's body.
Idioms & Phrases
Incompatibilitate ABO / ABO incompatibility
RO: Situație imunologică periculoasă în care serul unei persoane conține anticorpi îndreptați împotriva antigenelor eritrocitare ale sângelui transfuzat.
EN: A dangerous immunological situation where a person's serum contains antibodies directed against the erythrocyte antigens of the transfused blood.
Locusul ABO / ABO locus
RO: Poziția specifică pe cromozom unde se află alelele responsabile pentru transmiterea ereditară a grupei sanguine.
EN: The specific position on the chromosome where the alleles responsible for the hereditary transmission of the blood group are located.
Antigene ABO / ABO antigens
RO: Structuri glucidice complexe prezente pe membrana globulelor roșii care definesc specificitatea de grup sangvin.
EN: Complex carbohydrate structures present on the red blood cell membrane that define blood group specificity.
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