subclinical /sub·clin·i·cal/ (sub-klin´ĭ-k'l) without clinical manifestations.
subclinical
subclinical,
sub·clin·i·cal (s b-kl n -k l)adj. Not manifesting characteristic clinical symptoms. Used of a disease or condition. |
subclinical
[-klin′ikəl]
Etymology: L, sub + Gk, kline, bed
pertaining to a disease or abnormal condition that is so mild that it produces no symptoms.
subclinical,
adj pertaining to an illness or condition in its earliest stage; having no symptoms or readily discernible signs.
subclinical
without clinical manifestations; said of the early stages or a very mild form of a disease, e.g. subclinical disease, infection, parasitism, or when a disease is detectable by clinicopathological tests but not by a clinical examination.
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