preclinical /pre·clin·i·cal/ (-klin´ĭ-k'l) before a disease becomes clinically recognizable.
preclinical
pre·clin·i·cal (pr -kl n -k l)adj. 1. Of or relating to the period of a disease before the appearance of symptoms. 2. Of or being a period in medical education before the student is involved with patients and clinical work. |
preclinical
[-klin′ikəl]
Etymology: L, prae + Gk, kline, bed
a stage in a disease when a specific diagnosis cannot be made because adequate signs and symptoms have not yet developed.
preclinical
before a disease becomes clinically recognizable.
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