Home › Words › S › serologyserologyserology means the science that studies the blood serum, and especially the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum.EtymologyFrom sero- + -logy.nounThe science that studies the blood serum, and especially the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum.The characteristics of the blood serum in a particular disease or organism.A serologic test: a blood test to detect the presence of, and often to measure the amount of, various components of the serum (usually antibodies, antigens, and immune complexes thereof).e.g.“Diagnosis is presumptive by history and physical examination and is confirmed by serologies.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.serologist 74% match — One who studies serology. vs serology →serologically 72% match — With respect to the analysis of blood. vs serology →serologic 71% match — Relating to serology. vs serology →serological 70% match — Of or pertaining to serology. vs serology →immunoserology 70% match — The branch of serology that involves studies of the immune response vs serology →seroreactivity 69% match — The reactivity of blood serum, especially to a virus. vs serology →serotesting 67% match — The testing of blood serum for the presence of viruses (especially for HIV) vs serology →immunoserological 66% match — relating to immunoserology vs serology →