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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSerology
/səˈrɒl.ə.dʒi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The branch of medical science that deals with the study of serum and other bodily fluids, particularly in relation to the immune response and the diagnosis of diseases.
"The serology tests confirmed the presence of antibodies in the patient's blood." - 2
A laboratory test that detects and measures the presence of antibodies in the serum, often used to diagnose infections or autoimmune diseases.
"The doctor ordered a serology test to check for previous exposure to the virus."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'serology' originates from the Latin word 'serum', meaning 'whey' or 'fluid', combined with the Greek suffix '-logy', meaning 'study of'. It emerged in the late 19th century as a branch of medical science focused on the study of blood serum and its components, particularly in relation to immune responses and disease diagnosis.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Serology" is said worldwide
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sérologie
Transliteration: sérolo-ji
"Les tests de sérologie ont révélé la présence d'anticorps."
Serologie
Transliteration: ze-ro-lo-gee
"Die Serologietests bestätigten die Antikörper im Blut des Patienten."
sierologia
Transliteration: sye-ro-lo-gee-a
"I test di sierologia hanno confermato la presenza di anticorpi."
serología
Transliteration: se-ro-lo-hee-a
"Las pruebas de serología confirmaron la presencia de anticuerpos."
sorologia
Transliteration: so-ro-lo-gee-a
"Os testes de sorologia confirmaram a presença de anticorpos."
सीरोलॉजी
Transliteration: seerolojee
"सीरोलॉजी परीक्षणों ने रक्त में एंटीबॉडी की उपस्थिति की पुष्टि की।"
血清学
Transliteration: xuèqīngxué
"血清学测试确认了患者血液中抗体的存在。"
혈청학
Transliteration: hyeolcheonghak
"혈청학 검사는 환자의 혈액에서 항체의 존재를 확인했습니다."
血清学
Transliteration: kesshōgaku
"血清学の検査は患者の血液中の抗体の存在を確認しました。"
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