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asymptomatic

adj
/ˌeɪsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/UK/ˌeɪˌsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from συμπτωματικός — “of or pertaining to a chance (or a symptom), casual”
  2. derived from symptomaticus
  3. borrowed from symptomatique
  4. formed as asymptomatic — “a- + symptomatic”

Definitions

  1. Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical…

    Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical (“without signs detectable by physical examination or laboratory test”).

  2. A person or an animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease.

    • After a 10-day observation period, group 1 was divided into subgroup 1A (symptomatics) and subgroup 1B (asymptomatics).

  3. Preceded by the

    Preceded by the: people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively.

    • At the end of the observation period, those who are still symptomatic require second-line treatment, whereas the asymptomatic are discharged.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for asymptomatic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA