English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 278 of 1086

serniknoun

A baked Polish type of cheesecake that uses twaróg and is based more on eggs and butter, without cream or sour cream.

seroactivitynoun

The activity of a bacterium or virus in the blood

seroadaptationnoun

adaptation of behaviour so as to reduce the risk of spreading HIV

seroadapternoun

A person who engages in seroadaptation

seroadaptiveadj

Relating to seroadaptation

seroagglutinationnoun

The agglutination of blood serum as a test for some bacteria

seroalbuminnoun

Alternative form of seralbumin.

seroanalyticsnoun

serological analytics

seroanaphylaxisnoun

Anaphylaxis as a result of an injection of a foreign serum, usually conducted under experimental conditions.

seroarraynoun

A serological microarray

seroassaynoun

A serological assay (as a means of serodiagnosis)

Serobname

A male given name from Armenian.

serobanknoun

A collection of blood serum samples

serobehavioraladj

Relating to behavior likely to lead to infection (typically with HIV).

Serobianname

A surname from Armenian.

seroblocknoun

A monoclonal antibody that binds to cell surface proteins

Serobyanname

A surname from Armenian.

serocatalyticadj

Relating to the catalytic conversion of seronegative to seropositive populations

serocellularadj

Relating to blood cells

seroclassificationnoun

classification based on serodiagnosis

seroclearancenoun

The clearance (removal) of an antigen from the blood.

seroclearedadj

Subject to seroclearance.

seroclusternoun

A group of related serotypes

serocompatibleadj

Describing a blood product, or a donor of a blood product, that is serologically compatible with the recipient of such a product

serocomplexnoun

A complex of related serovars

seroconcordancenoun

The condition of being seroconcordant.

seroconcordantadj

Of a couple with both partners either HIV positive or HIV negative.

seroconversionnoun

Change between the states of seronegativity and seropositivity, in either direction: either the process of this change or an instance of it.

seroconvertverb

To become seropositive or seronegative: to be infected by a bloodborne pathogen or to recover from the infection.

seroconvertedadj

Subject to seroconversion.

seroconverternoun

A person undergoing seroconversion

serodeconversionnoun

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.

serodetectionnoun

The detection of viruses, antibodies etc. in blood products

serodeterminantnoun

The determinant of a serotype

serodeterminationnoun

The determination of serostatus

serodiagnoseverb

To diagnose based on a reaction of a patient's blood serum

serodiagnosisnoun

A diagnosis based on a reaction of a patient's blood serum

serodiagnosticadj

Of or pertaining to serodiagnosis

serodiagnosticallyadv

In a serodiagnostic way; using serodiagnosis; diagnostically by way of serology.

serodiagnosticsnoun

plural of serodiagnostic

serodifferentadj

Having different serotypes

serodisclosurenoun

The disclosure of a person's serostatus.

serodiscordancenoun

The condition of being serodiscordant.

serodiscordancynoun

Alternative form of serodiscordance.

serodiscordantadj

Of a couple: with one partner HIV positive and the other HIV negative.

serodiscrepantadj

Inconsistently seropositive or seronegative

serodiversitynoun

A diversity of serotypes

serodivideverb

To divide blood into separate fractions

serodominancenoun

The condition of being serodominant

serodominantadj

Having a dominant position in the blood

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The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 54,294 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 1,086 pages, and you are currently viewing page 278. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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