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se·rol·o·gy

(sĭ-rŏl′ə-jē)
n. pl. se·rol·o·gies
1. The science that deals with the properties and reactions of serums, especially blood serum.
2. The characteristics of a disease or organism shown by study of blood serums: the serology of acquired immune deficiency syndrome; the serology of mammals.
se′ro·log′ic (sîr′ə-lŏj′ĭk), se′ro·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
se′ro·log′i·cal·ly adv.
se·rol′o·gist n.
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serology

(sɪˈrɒlədʒɪ)
n
1. (Medicine) the science concerned with serums
2. (Zoology) the science concerned with serums
3. (Physiology) the science concerned with serums
serologic, ˌseroˈlogical adj
seˈrologist n
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se•rol•o•gy

(sɪˈrɒl ə dʒi)

n.
the science dealing with the immunological properties of serum.
[1905–10]
se•ro•log•ic (ˌsɪər əˈlɒdʒ ɪk) se`ro•log′i•cal, adj.
se`ro•log′i•cal•ly, adv.
se•rol′o•gist, n.
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serology

1. the science of the preparation and use of serums.
2. the study of serums. — serologist, n. — serological, adj.
See also: Remedies
1. the science of the preparation and use of serums.
2. the study of serums. — serologist, n. — serological, adj.
See also: Medical Specialties
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. serology - the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease
medical science - the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
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Translations

serology

[sɪˈrɒlədʒɪ] N → serología f
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se·rol·o·gy

n. serología, ciencia que estudia las propiedades de los sueros.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

serology

n (pl -gies) serología
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Second, CDPH staff review the Chicago syphilis registry, a computerized database of reactive syphilis serologies (screening and confirmatory) and treatment histories, to determine whether women arrestees with reactive serologies are in the registry and require treatment based on standard serologic criteria (CDC's 1993 STD treatment guidelines [11).
Syphilis Screening Among Women Arrestees at the Cook County Jail - Chicago, 1996

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