serology

American  

[si-rol-uh-jee] / sɪˈrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

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serology British  

/ sɪˈrɒlədʒɪ, ˌsɪərəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

1. the science concerned with serums

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Other Word Forms

• serologic
  adjective
• serological
  adjective
• serologically
  adverb
• serologist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of serology

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

Example Sentences

Serology testing to see evidence of previous infections would be helpful, too.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2024

Serology data from the Office of National Statistics shows Scotland has fewer people with antibodies against Covid-19 than south of the border.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2021

Serology testing, being rolled out across the United States, looks at blood serum for signs of antibodies to the virus.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2020

“You don’t want to do it too soon because of the risk of false negatives,” said Elitza Theel, director of Mayo’s Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory.

From Reuters • Mar. 25, 2020

Too bad Lanza is in the other camp, but there's you and me, and I think Hudson and Faur� from Serology will come in with us.

From Category Phoenix by Ellanby, Boyd