- seronegative
- adjective Date: 1927 having or being a negative serum reaction especially in a test for the presence of an antibody • seronegativity noun
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seronegative
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seronegative — [sir΄ō neg′ə tiv] adj. being or having a negative test result for the presence of a specific antibody in the serum of the blood … English World dictionary
seronegative — Lacking an antibody of a specific type in serum; used to mean absence of prior infection with a specific agent ( e.g., rubella virus), disappearance of antibodies after treatment of a … Medical dictionary
seronegative — noun a) Testing negative for a given pathogen, especially HIV. b) Having seronegative blood serum. Ant: seropositive … Wiktionary
séronégative — ● séronégatif, séronégative adjectif et nom Se dit d un sujet dont le sérum sanguin ne contient aucun des anticorps recherchés. Se dit de quelqu un pour qui le sérodiagnostic du virus du sida est négatif … Encyclopédie Universelle
seronegative — I. |si(ˌ)rō sometimes |se( + adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sero + negative : having a negative serum reaction early seronegative syphilis II. ˌ adjective Etymology … Useful english dictionary
Seronegative spondarthritis — Seronegative refers to the fact that these diseases are negative for Rheumatoid Factor and CCP in the serum.Seronegative spondyloarthritis is a group of diseases, including:* psoriatic arthritis * Reiter s disease * arthritis in association with… … Wikipedia
seronegative spondylarthritis — an arthritis of the seronegative spondyloarthropathies group … Medical dictionary
seronegative — /sear oh neg euh tiv/, adj. Med. showing no significant level of serum antibodies, or other immunologic marker in the serum, that would indicate previous exposure to the infectious agent being tested. [1930 35; SERO + NEGATIVE] * * * … Universalium
seronegative — se·ro·negative … English syllables
seronegative — se•ro•neg•a•tive [[t]ˌsɪər oʊˈnɛg ə tɪv[/t]] adj. imu med showing no significant level of serum antibodies, or other immunologic marker in the serum, that would indicate previous exposure to the infectious agent being tested • Etymology: 1930–35… … From formal English to slang
