occult /oc·cult/ (ŏ-kult´) obscure or hidden from view.
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oc·cult ( -k lt ,  klt )adj. 1. Hidden; concealed. 2. Detectable only by microscopic examination or chemical analysis. 3. Not accompanied by readily detectable signs or symptoms. |
Occult
Not visible or easily detected.
Mentioned in: Fecal Occult Blood Test
occult
[əkult′]
Etymology: L, occultare, to hide
hidden or difficult to observe directly, such as occult prolapse of the umbilical cord or occult blood.
occult
obscure or hidden from view.
occult blood test
examination, microscopically or by a chemical test, of a specimen of feces, urine, gastric juice, etc., to determine the presence of blood not otherwise detectable. Feces are tested when intestinal bleeding is suspected but there is no visible evidence of blood in the stools.
occult heartworm infection
infection by Dirofilaria immitis in which circulating microfilariae cannot be detected in the peripheral blood by the usual test methods.
occult spavin
see occult spavin.
occult virus
the virus or infectious agent cannot be isolated but there is strong circumstantial evidence that it is present, e.g. scrapie prion.
occult
adjective Not obvious, hidden, of unknown cause noun Paranormal dee-dee-dee–dee–dee-dee-dee–dee
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