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subclinical

American  
[suhb-klin-i-kuhl] / sʌbˈklɪn ɪ kəl /

adjective

Medicine/Medical.

  1. pertaining to an early stage of a disease; having no noticeable clinical symptoms.

subclinical British  
/ sʌbˈklɪnɪkəl /

adjective

  1. med of or relating to the stage in the course of a disease before the symptoms are first noted

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Other Word Forms

  • subclinically adverb

Etymology

Origin of subclinical

First recorded in 1930–35; sub- + clinical

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