serodiscordant
English
editEtymology
editFrom sero- + discordant
Adjective
editserodiscordant (not comparable)
- (immunology) Of a couple with one partner HIV positive and the other HIV negative.
- Antonyms: seroconcordant, concordant (elliptically)
Usage notes
editIn the field of public health and NGO work in AIDS, this term is usually shortened elliptically to discordant, with the meaning clear from context.
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editNoun
editserodiscordant (plural serodiscordants)
- A person in such a relationship.