English Language & Usage Asked by Soumya on August 29, 2021
Do blood group and blood type refer to different classifications of blood (A, B, AB, O vs. something else), or are they used in different contexts to refer to the same thing?
Blood group and blood type are largely synonymous, but are often not used synonymously.
this article discusses blood groups, and introduces the act of blood typing as well.
Blood group tends to be used when discussing the A, B, AB, O, and Rh blood cell surface antigens.
The discovery of the ABO blood group, over 100 years ago, caused great excitement.
Blood type tends to be used when discussing individual members of a blood group, e.g.
8-yr-old Thalassaemia patient with rare blood type looking for donors
In addition to the ABO and Rh types are many more types which aren't contained in groups, such as H (or Bobmay antigen) and Le -/+ (Lewis) types. In the article about the child with a rare blood type, his type is found in only 14 people in Pakistan.
Correct answer by anongoodnurse on August 29, 2021
They mean the exact same thing. I would guess that they are used in different contexts but could be used in the same context.
Answered by GracieAlicia on August 29, 2021
In my own understanding Blood Group is being used or consider in legal point of view or when identifying blood in some court appearances while blood type is usually used in medical point of view..as to determine the blood group of the individual.
Answered by orlandbadiango on August 29, 2021
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