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serology
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serology /se·rol·o·gy/ (sēr-ol´ah-je) the study of antigen-antibody reactions in vitro.serolog´ic
se·rol·o·gy (s-rl-j)
n.
1. The science that deals with the properties and reactions of serums, especially blood serum.
2. The characteristics of a disease or an organism shown by study of blood serums.
sero·logic, sero·logi·cal adj.
Serology
The analysis of the contents and properties of blood serum.
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serology
[sirol′əjē]
Etymology: L, serum + Gk, logos, science
the branch of laboratory medicine that studies blood serum for evidence of infection by evaluating antigen-antibody reactions in vitro. Also called immunology. serologic, serological, adj.
serology
the conduct of antigen-antibody reactions in vitro.
serology
The study of antigen-antibody reactions–eg, past or present infection. See Hepatitis B serology, HIV serology.


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