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seropositivity

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The quality or state of being seropositive, of having blood serum that tests positive for a given pathogen, especially HIV.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Pretest probability inversely correlates with the probability that the reported seropositivity is a false-positive.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: seronegativity

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noun

Meaning 2

Seropositivity prevalence rate: synonym of seroprevalence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, countable, metonymically, uncountable

Examples

  • At first, the prophylaxis budgeting efforts were triaged to the areas with the highest seropositivity.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From seropositive + -ity, or sero- + positivity.