B
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- noun
- /biː/
:
grupo sanguíneo B
- But right now what we really need are units of B-positive blood.
- blood group B
Examples
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A person with blood type B cannot receive type A blood due to the presence of anti-A antibodies.
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Doctors recommend that individuals with type B blood donate regularly to help those in need.
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Unfortunately, it means that you can only receive group O because you have anti A and anti B in your plasma.
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Katharina Brow would be identified as blood group B.
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In the United States, the four blood type frequencies are O (44%), A (42%), B (10%), and AB (4%).
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We spent hours on the telephone with our doctors and discovered that Hepatitis B is a serious disease that can lead to cirrhosis or liver cancer.
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Blood donations from individuals with type B are crucial for emergency medical situations.
Synonyms
Compounds
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A serious liver infection caused by a virus spread by blood, sexual contact, or other body fluids
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3.2
A vitamin that dissolves in water and helps the body use energy from food
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3.4
A group of vitamins that dissolve in water and help cells use food for energy
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A white blood cell from bone marrow that makes antibodies to fight infection
- Specialized
A soil layer below the top layer that holds minerals and dead plant material carried down
- Specialized
A tiny particle made of a bottom quark and another quark that exists for a very short time
- Specialized
A large jet military plane that flies long distances to drop bombs
- Specialized
A scan that uses sound waves to make a picture of the back of the eye
- Specialized
A green substance in plant leaves that helps them make food from sunlight
- Archaic
A power source used in old radios to give positive voltage to a vacuum tube plate
- Specialized
A soil layer under the topsoil that holds minerals and bits of dead plants
- Specialized
A rare inherited blood condition in which blood does not stop bleeding easily
A US one dollar coin with Susan B Anthony's picture made from 1979 to 1981 and in 1999
A poison made by a kind of bacteria that can make people very sick
- Specialized
A group of substances in food that dissolve in water and help the body make energy
Surface Forms
Etymology
B as a blood group was named when doctors found red cells carrying the 'B' marker, so they used the simple letters A and B to label the types. That's why B today means the blood type with the B antigen and the expected anti-A antibodies.