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asymptomatic
[ ey-simp-tuh-mat-ik ]
adjective
- (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
Derived Forms
- aˌsymptoˈmatically, adverb
Other Words From
- a·symp·to·mat·i·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of asymptomatic1
Example Sentences
Among the 52 with cancer, 29 were truly asymptomatic, the researchers report today in The New England Journal of Medicine.
He said he was not aware the cows had the disease until this week because they “are so healthy that they do not show the classic signs or symptoms. They are mostly all asymptomatic.”
“And encourage states to do testing of asymptomatic cows that are not meant for interstate travel.”
The CDC supports providing such post-exposure prophylaxis to all asymptomatic household contacts within 21 days of when a whooping cough patient starts coughing.
Many are asymptomatic or mild, but dengue can cause severe pain, fever, rashes, and nausea, and is sometimes fatal.
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