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asymptomatic

[ ey-simp-tuh-mat-ik ]

adjective

, Pathology.
  1. (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.

  2. (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

  1. (of a disease or suspected disease) without symptoms; providing no subjective evidence of existence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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Example Sentences

Dengue cases are underreported because most are asymptomatic or mild, officials say.

Kayla: “Recently I was successfully diagnosed with something called asymptomatic Tourette’s.”

In terms of when to start counting the three-month period, Hudson said a good rule of thumb would be from when your symptoms began or, if asymptomatic, when you were diagnosed.

“We also know that for each symptomatic case, there's probably about 10 or 20 other asymptomatic cases that are never detected,” he added, emphasizing this isn’t a “brand new” disease.

From Salon

The agency also suggests those who are infected — regardless of whether they have symptoms — wear a mask around others for 10 days after they start feeling sick or, if asymptomatic, their first positive test result.

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