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asymptomatic
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a·symp·to·mat·ic (smp-t-mtk)
adj.
Exhibiting or producing no symptoms.

Asymptomatic
Persons who carry a disease and are usually capable of transmitting the disease but, who do not exhibit symptoms of the disease are said to be asymptomatic.

asymptomatic
[āsimp′təmat′ik]
Etymology: Gk, a, without, symptoma, that which happens
without symptoms.

asymptomatic [a″simp-to-mat´ik]
showing no symptoms or signs of a disease or disorder.

asymptomatic,
n the absence of any evidence or symptoms of illness or condition.

asymptomatic
showing no symptoms.

asymptomatic
adjective Lacking obvious signs or symptoms of disease–usually understood to mean–despite the presence of a pathologic condition


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New research suggests that antibiotic treatment could be asymptomatically inducing the transmission of the healthcare-acquired infection Clostridium difficile.
Keep in mind, the frequency of asymptomatic shedding has no correlation with the frequency of symptomatic outbreaks: this means that the frequency with which you suffer visible outbreaks has no bearing on how often you are asymptomatically shedding.
Chalian, MD Castleman disease is an uncommon lymphoproliferative disorder that usually presents asymptomatically at a single site, most commonly the mediastinum; it is rare in the head and .
 
 
 
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