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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.

serology

(sɪˈrɒlədʒɪ)

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

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.

serology

1. the science of the preparation and use of serums.
2. the study of serums. — serologist, n. — serological, adj.

serology

[sɪˈrɒlədʒɪ] N → serología f

se·rol·o·gy

n. serología, ciencia que estudia las propiedades de los sueros.

serology

n (pl -gies) serología

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