Serostatus

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The presence or absence of specific substances in blood serum (but especially HIV).

    "[…] a recent amendment that set criminal penalties for HIV positive health care workers who fail to disclose their serostatus."

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"[…] a recent amendment that set criminal penalties for HIV positive health care workers who fail to disclose their serostatus."

Etymology

From sero- + status.

Related phrases

blood serum

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