serology

[ si-rol-uh-jee ]

noun

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

serology

/ sɪˈrɒlədʒɪ; ˌsɪərəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

1. the science concerned with serums

Derived Forms

• serologic, adjective
• seˈrologist, noun

Other Words From

• se·ro·log·ic [seer-, uh, -, loj, -ik], sero·logi·cal adjective
• sero·logi·cal·ly adverb
• se·rolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of serology¹

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

Example Sentences

“I would speculate infection is even higher; 50-60% are showing clinical signs due to heat stress or better herd monitoring earlier in infection. Unfortunately, few or no herds have been assessed retrospectively through serology testing to determine actual infection rates,” said John Korslund, a retired U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

“I would like to see serology to see if workers were infected asymptomatically. In terms of virus sequencing data, releasing the sequences is a positive step though more metadata such as sample date and state or farm would be helpful.”

From Salon

“Other states do not seem to be tracking human symptoms as well as Michigan, so it is possible that human cases have been missed. Without doing serology testing, we will not be able to know if we have missed cases.”

From Salon

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

From Salon

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

From Science Magazine