Definition

Describing a result that shows no presence of antibodies in the blood serum for a specific disease, indicating that the person does not have that disease.

Example

The doctor confirmed that the test results were seronegative, meaning there were no antibodies for the virus in the patient's blood.

Conversation

I just got my test results back, and they said I'm seronegative for everything.

That's good to hear! It must be a relief.

Yeah, I was a bit anxious about it, but now I feel much better.

Absolutely! It's always great to get positive news like that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Seronegative → It is formed from "sero-" (from Latin "serum", meaning serum or fluid) and "negative" (from Latin "negativus", meaning denying or refusing). The term describes a state where a person does not have detectable antibodies in their serum, indicating a negative result for certain diseases.

Memory Tip

Think of 'serum' ('sero-') as the fluid in your body that can show if you have antibodies, and 'negative' means not having them. This helps you remember that 'seronegative' means lacking detectable antibodies.

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