serology en · NOUN
Etymology
From sero- + -logy.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The science that studies the blood serum, and especially the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum.
- (countable, uncountable) The characteristics of the blood serum in a particular disease or organism.
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(countable, informal, proscribed, sometimes) A serologic test: a blood test to detect the presence of, and often to measure the amount of, various components of the serum (usually antibodies, antigens, and immune complexes thereof).
Diagnosis is presumptive by history and physical examination and is confirmed by serologies.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| serologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
serologist · serologically · serological · immunoserology · microserology · serologic · mycoserology
Translations (18)
fr sérologie (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) · pt serologia (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) · es serología (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) · vi huyết thanh học (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) · gl seroloxía (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) · fr sérologie (blood test to detect the presence of antibodies) · fi vasta-ainetutkimus (blood test to detect the presence of antibodies) · fi serologia (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) · fi seerumioppi (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) · ca serologia (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) · cs sérologie (blood test to detect the presence of antibodies) · fi serologinen tutkimus (blood test to detect the presence of antibodies) · cs sérologie (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) · ko 혈청학 (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) · cmn 血清學 /血清学 (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) · ja 血清学 (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) · it serologia (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) · vi xét nghiệm huyết thanh học (blood test to detect the presence of antibodies)