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SERUM
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Irregular inflected form: sera
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("serum" is a kind of...):
bodily fluid; body fluid; humor; humour; liquid body substance (the liquid parts of the body)
Meronyms (substance of "serum"):
serum albumin (albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood)
serum globulin (globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood)
opsonin (an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "serum"):
antiserum (blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease)
milk whey; whey (the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese)
Holonyms ("serum" is a substance of...):
blood (the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets)
Derivation:
serous (of or producing or containing serum)
Context examples:
NCI investigators analyzed serum from 126 patients with DLBCL for the presence of ctDNA.
(Circulating tumor DNA in blood can predict recurrence of the most common type of lymphoma, NIH)
A measurement of the volume of serum or plasma that would be cleared of phosphate by excretion of urine for a specified unit of time (e.g. one minute).
(Phosphate Clearance Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
This syndrome usually precedes the appearance of the tumor, and it is characterized by phosphaturia, hypophosphatemia, normal serum calcium levels, and decreased levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3.
(Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)
The researchers found that higher serum 25(OH)D levels in the first 12 months predicted reduced MS activity and a slower rate of MS progression.
(Vitamin D Levels Predict Multiple Sclerosis Progression, NIH)
In an animal model, Azalanstat lowered serum cholesterol in a dose-depended manner.
(Azalanstat, NCI Thesaurus)
Using an advanced genetic test, researchers were able to detect diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in blood serum before it could be seen on CT scans.
(Tumor DNA in Blood Reveals Lymphoma Progression, NIH)
An unresolving, predominately periportal, hepatitis, usually with hypergammaglobulinemia and serum autoantibodies.
(Autoimmune Hepatitis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Atazanavir does not elevate serum lipids, a common problem with other protease inhibitors.
(Atazanavir, NCI Thesaurus)
According to the model, children with more than 29.4 kilo international units of sIgE per liter of serum have a greater than 50% chance of being allergic to sesame.
(17% of Food-Allergic Children Have Sesame Allergy, National Institutes of Health)
This syndrome may be seen in patients with liver metastases and it is characterized by excessive secretion of lipase in the serum, polyarthralgia, and subcutaneous fat necrosis.
(Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
