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asymptomatic
[ ey-simp-tuh-mat-ik ]
adjective
Pathology.
- (of a disease or other medical condition) presenting no symptoms or evidence of illness or abnormality:
Not only is hypertension one of the most serious chronic conditions, it is also classically asymptomatic.
- (of a person with a disease or other medical condition) experiencing no symptoms or evidence of illness or abnormality:
Asymptomatic parents are understandably distressed to learn they may have passed a debilitating affliction on to their children.
asymptomatic
/ æˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk; eɪ- /
adjective
- (of a disease or suspected disease) without symptoms; providing no subjective evidence of existence
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Derived Forms
- aˌsymptoˈmatically, adverb
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Other Words From
- a·symp·to·mat·i·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of asymptomatic1
First recorded in 1930–35; a- 6 + symptomatic
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