SEROLOGIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does serologic mean? 

• SEROLOGIC (adjective)
  The adjective SEROLOGIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to serology

  Familiarity information: SEROLOGIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SEROLOGIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to serology

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

serologic; serological

Pertainym:

serology (the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease)

Derivation:

serology (the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease)

 Context examples 

A stage of syphilis characterized by the serologic evidence of infection by Treponema pallidum without evidence of accompanying signs or symptoms related to the disease.

(Latent Syphilis, NCI Thesaurus)

Serologic evidence with minimal histological changes in the intestinal mucosa are noted.

(Latent Celiac Disease, NCI Thesaurus)

It shares serologic reactivity and sequence homology with the simian Lentivirus SIV and infects only T4-lymphocytes expressing the CD4 phenotypic marker.

(Human Immunodeficiency Virus 2, NCI Thesaurus)