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serology

American  
[si-rol-uh-jee] / sɪˈrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the science dealing with the immunological properties and actions of serum.


serology British  
/ sɪˈrɒlədʒɪ, ˌsɪərəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

  1. the science concerned with serums

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of serology

First recorded in 1905–10; sero- + -logy

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Despite these signs, laboratory testing using PCR and serology ruled out Nipah virus.

From Science Daily Feb. 1, 2026

“There was a serology study that was going to be reported about veterinarians with direct contact to cattle,” said Dr. Abraar Karan, an infectious disease physician at Stanford University.

From Salon Feb. 2, 2025

Was there any serology done, either in animals or in people that worked at these markets?

From Science Magazine Mar. 17, 2023

He said the Health Ministry’s upcoming serology survey would be used as the basis for future mitigation policies.

From Seattle Times Dec. 30, 2022

Leone, C. A. 1949.  Comparative serology of some brachyuran crustacea and studies in hemocyanin correspondence.

From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by Stallcup, William B.

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