serostatus

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noun

The presence or absence of specific substances in blood serum (but especially HIV).

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Meanings

nounserostatus (plural serostatuses)

plural serostatuses

  1. medicineThe 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

Origin

From sero- + status.

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APA

serostatus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serostatus

MLA

“serostatus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serostatus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serostatus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serostatus.

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