Duffy
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Duf·fy
biographical name \ˈdə-fē\Definition of DUFFY
Carol Ann 1955– British poet; poet laureate (2009– )
Duffy
biographical nameDefinition of DUFFY
Sir Charles Gavan 1816–1903 Irish nationalist & Austral. polit.
Duf·fy
adjective \ˈdəf-ē\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DUFFY
: relating to, characteristic of, or being a system of blood groups determined by the presence or absence of any of several antigens in red blood cells <Duffy blood group system> <Duffy antigens> <Duffy blood typing>
Biographical Note for DUFFY
Duffy, Richard (1906–1956), British hemophiliac. In 1949 Duffy was given a blood transfusion after having developed a large hematoma on his chest. When he developed a reaction to the transfusion, the research unit at London's Postgraduate Medical School compared samples of his blood with donor blood and discovered the existence of a new blood group system. In 1950 the researchers, Marie Cutbush, Patrick L. Mollison, and Dorothy M. Parkin, reported their discovery in a letter to Nature and named the blood group system in honor of the patient.
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