serostatus
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The presence or absence of specific substances in blood serum (but especially HIV).
Example Sentences
- "[…] a recent amendment that set criminal penalties for HIV positive health care workers who fail to disclose their serostatus."
Etymology
From sero- + status.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: sero