ap·par·ent

(ă-pār'ent),

1. Manifest; obvious; evident (for example, a clinically apparent infection).

2. Frequently used (confusingly) to mean "seeming to be," ostensible, pseudo-.

[L. apparens, visible, fr. appareo, to come in sight]

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ap·par·ent

(ă-parĕnt)

1. Manifest; obvious; evident (e.g., a clinically apparent infection).

2. Frequently used (confusingly) to mean "seeming to be," ostensible, pseudo-.

[L. apparens, visible, fr. appareo, to come in sight]

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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