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Serology

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    The science that studies the blood serum, and especially the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease wordnet
  3. 3
    The characteristics of the blood serum in a particular disease or organism. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    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). countable, informal, proscribed, sometimes

    "Diagnosis is presumptive by history and physical examination and is confirmed by serologies."

Etymology

From sero- + -logy.

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