Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Serling A surname Serlingesque Reminiscent of the works of Rod Serling (1924–1975), American screenwriter and playwright, known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his science-fiction anthology TV series The Twilight Zone. serlopitant An NK₁ receptor antagonist. Sermeno A surname. Sermersooq A municipality of Greenland. sermocination The making of speeches or sermons; sermonizing. sermocinator One who makes sermons or speeches; a preacher. sermon Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter. sermonary Of or relating to a sermon; taking the form of a sermon. sermoneer A sermonizer. sermoner A preacher; a sermonizer. sermonesque Characteristic of a sermon. sermonet A short sermon. sermonette A short sermon. sermonic Of or pertaining to sermons. sermonical Synonym of sermonic. sermonically In a sermonic or sermonical manner. sermoning The act of discoursing; instruction; preaching. sermonish Resembling a sermon. sermonist A sermonizer; someone who preaches sermons. sermonistic Having the tone or character of a sermon. sermonium A historical play, formerly acted by the inferior orders of the Roman Catholic clergy. sermonization The giving of a sermon. sermonize To speak in the manner of a sermon; to preach; to propagate one's morality or opinions with speech. sermonizer A preacher; one who delivers sermons sermonizing The giving of sermons. sermonless Without a sermon. sermonlike Resembling or characteristic of a sermon. sermonolatry Excessive devotion to sermons as part of religion. sermonology The study of sermons. sermons A surname. sermonwise In the manner of a sermon. sermorelin A growth hormone–releasing hormone analogue. sermountain A plant of the genus Laserpitium. sermuncle A brief sermon. Serna A surname. sernamby A relatively coarse and low-quality form of rubber. sernik A baked Polish type of cheesecake that uses twaróg and is based more on eggs and butter, without cream or sour cream. Sernovitz A surname. seroactivity The activity of a bacterium or virus in the blood seroadaptation adaptation of behaviour so as to reduce the risk of spreading HIV seroadapter A person who engages in seroadaptation seroadaptive Relating to seroadaptation seroagglutination The agglutination of blood serum as a test for some bacteria seroanalytics serological analytics seroanaphylaxis Anaphylaxis as a result of an injection of a foreign serum, usually conducted under experimental conditions. seroarray A serological microarray seroassay A serological assay (as a means of serodiagnosis) Serob A male given name from Armenian. serobank A collection of blood serum samples serobehavioral Relating to behavior likely to lead to infection (typically with HIV). Serobian A surname from Armenian. seroblock A monoclonal antibody that binds to cell surface proteins Serobyan A surname from Armenian. serocatalytic Relating to the catalytic conversion of seronegative to seropositive populations serocellular Relating to blood cells seroclassification classification based on serodiagnosis seroclearance The clearance (removal) of an antigen from the blood. serocleared Subject to seroclearance. serocluster A group of related serotypes serocompatible Describing a blood product, or a donor of a blood product, that is serologically compatible with the recipient of such a product serocomplex A complex of related serovars seroconcordance The condition of being seroconcordant. seroconcordant Of a couple with both partners either HIV positive or HIV negative. seroconversion Change between the states of seronegativity and seropositivity, in either direction: either the process of this change or an instance of it. seroconvert To become seropositive or seronegative: to be infected by a bloodborne pathogen or to recover from the infection. seroconverted Subject to seroconversion. seroconverter A person undergoing seroconversion seroconvertive Relating to seroconversion serodeconversion The reversion to seronegativity after seropositivity: the undoing of previous seroconversion (the process of this change or an instance of it), as a result either of recovery from illness or of loss of vaccination's effects. serodeme A type of blood parasite serodetection The detection of viruses, antibodies etc. in blood products serodeterminant The determinant of a serotype serodetermination The determination of serostatus serodiagnose To diagnose based on a reaction of a patient's blood serum serodiagnosis A diagnosis based on a reaction of a patient's blood serum serodiagnostic Of or pertaining to serodiagnosis serodiagnostically In a serodiagnostic way; using serodiagnosis; diagnostically by way of serology. serodifferent Having different serotypes. serodisclosure The disclosure of a person's serostatus. serodiscordance The condition of being serodiscordant. serodiscordant Of a couple: with one partner HIV positive and the other HIV negative. serodiscrepant Inconsistently seropositive or seronegative serodiversity A diversity of serotypes serodivide To divide blood into separate fractions serodominance The condition of being serodominant serodominant Having a dominant position in the blood serodynamic Relating to serodynamics serodynamics The dynamics of blood infections seroefficacy serological efficacy seroenzyme Any enzyme present in blood serum seroepidemiologic Of or pertaining to seroepidemiology. seroepidemiological Of or pertaining to seroepidemiology seroepidemiology epidemiology based on the distribution of blood serum antibodies seroepizootiologic relating to seroepizootiology seroepizootiology The study of the dynamics and epidemiology of animal diseases of the blood serofast Having a fixed amount of antibodies in the blood serum serofibrinous Composed of serum and fibrin serofluid A clear fluid obtained from any of several vegetables by means of pressure, fermentation etc. serogenotype Any genotype associated with a blood constituent serogenotyping The genotyping of serogenotypes serogroup A group of microorganisms only differing from others by their composition in terms of antigens serogroupable Able to be serogrouped seroimmune immune as a result of a serum injection, or by passive transfer of antibodies through the placenta seroimmunity immunity due to antibodies in blood serum seroin A structural protein in the silk of the silkmoth (Bombyx mori) seroincidence The incidence of a particular material in blood serum (typically HIV) seroincident likely to be infected (typically with HIV) seroindeterminate Having an indeterminate HIV status serointensity The intensity of seroprevalence or of seropositivity serolid Any member of the family Serolidae of certain isopod crustaceans. serolin A fatty substance found in the blood, probably a mixture of fats, cholesterol, etc. seroloepidemiological serological and epidemiological serologic Relating to serology. serological Of or pertaining to serology. serologically With respect to the analysis of blood. serologist One who studies serology. serology The science that studies the blood serum, and especially the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum. Serolong A dialect of the Setswana language. seroma A pocket of clear serous fluid that sometimes develops in the body after surgery. seromarker Any biochemical marker characteristic of a specific infection seromatous Of or relating to a seroma seromic relating to the totality of antibodies in a serum sample seromolecular serological and molecular seromonitoring serological monitoring seromucous serous (watery) and mucous (mucinous) seromuscular Relating to the serous and muscular layer of an organ, but especially to the intestine seromusculature serous musculature seronegation Serconversion to become seronegative. seronegative Testing negative for a given pathogen, especially HIV. (of blood serum) seronegativity The quality or state of being seronegative. seronegativization The process of making, or becoming seronegative seroneutralise To carry out seroneutralisation seroneutralization The neutralization (inactivation) of a virus in the blood seroneutralized Modified by seroneutralization seroneutralizing That promotes seroneutralization serononconcordant with one partner HIV positive and the other one unknown or uncertain (of a couple) serononresponder A person who is not a seroresponder seropathotype A pathotype associated with a specific serotype seropattern A serological pattern seroperitoneum Synonym of hydroperitoneum. serophobe One who exhibits serophobia. serophobia Fear of, dislike of, or prejudice against seropositives. serophobic Of or pertaining to serophobia. seropositioning The choosing of sexual activities depending on one's HIV status seropositive Of blood serum, testing positive for a given pathogen, especially HIV (HIV positive). seropositivity The quality or state of being seropositive, of having blood serum that tests positive for a given pathogen, especially HIV. seropredominance The predominance of a particular serovar in a population seroprevalence The rate of seropositivity in a population; the proportion of a population whose blood serum tests positive for a given pathogen, especially HIV. seroprevalent That gives a positive response to a blood test for a specific disease