Definition

Having a positive result in a blood test that detects antibodies for a disease, indicating that a person has been exposed to that disease.

Example

The doctor informed her that she was seropositive for HIV, which meant she had been exposed to the virus.

Conversation

I just found out my friend is seropositive after his recent tests.

Oh wow, that must be tough for him.

Yeah, he's handling it pretty well, but it's still a lot to process.

I can only imagine. It's good he has support from friends.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Seropositive → It is formed from "sero-" (from Latin "serum", meaning serum or fluid) and "positive" (from Latin "positivus", meaning placed or affirmed). The term refers to a person whose blood serum tests positive for a specific antibody, indicating the presence of a particular infection or disease.

Memory Tip

Think of 'serum' ('sero-') indicating a fluid that shows a 'positive' result in tests, which helps you remember that 'seropositive' means having a positive test result for certain antibodies.

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