English Explanatory Dictionary

asymptomatic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical (“without signs detectable by physical examination or laboratory test”).
noun
  1. A person or an animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease.
  2. Preceded by the: people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively.

Pronunciation

/ˌeɪsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/ /ˌeɪˌsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/ [-ɾɪk] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-asymptomatic.wav En-us-asymptomatic.oga

Word forms

asymptomatic asymptomatics

Etymology

PIE word *ḱóm The adjective is derived from a- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + symptomatic. The noun is derived from the adjective.

Synonyms

nonsymptomatic symptomless subpatent

Antonyms

symptomatic

Derived words

asymptomatical asymptomatically asymptomaticity neuroasymptomatic

Translations

Dutch: asymptomatisch Finnish: oireeton German: asymptomatisch
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