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serostatus

serostatus noun: the presence or absence of specific substances in blood serum (but especially HIV).

Noun

serostatus (plural serostatuses)

  1. The presence or absence of specific substances in blood serum (but especially HIV).
    • […] a recent amendment that set criminal penalties for HIV positive health care workers who fail to disclose their serostatus.1991 August 10, Jacob Smith Yang, “ACT UP Holds Senator Accountable For Vote”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 4, page 2

Forms of serostatus

pluralserostatuses

Origin of serostatus

From sero- + status.

Questions about serostatus

What does serostatus mean?
Serostatus means the presence or absence of specific substances in blood serum (but especially HIV).
What part of speech is serostatus?
Serostatus is a noun.
What is the plural of serostatus?
The plural of serostatus is serostatuses.

Words near serostatus in the dictionary

  1. serosort
  2. serosorting
  3. serospecific
  4. serospecificities
  5. serospecificity
  6. serostatus
  7. serostatuses
  8. serostrain
  9. serostrains
  10. serostudies
  11. serostudy

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