serostatus

English

Etymology

From sero- +‎ status.

Noun

serostatus (plural serostatuses)

  1. (medicine) The presence or absence of specific substances in blood serum (but especially HIV).
    • 1991 August 10, Jacob Smith Yang, “ACT UP Holds Senator Accountable For Vote”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 4, page 2:
      […] a recent amendment that set criminal penalties for HIV positive health care workers who fail to disclose their serostatus.

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