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subclinical

adj

Etymology

From sub- + clinical.

  1. derived from κλῑνικός
  2. derived from clīnicus
  3. borrowed from clinique
  4. suffixed as clinical — “clinic + -al”
  5. prefixed as subclinical — “sub + clinical”

Definitions

  1. Without signs and symptoms that are detectable by physical examination or laboratory test

    Without signs and symptoms that are detectable by physical examination or laboratory test; not clinically manifest.

    • Some conditions may remain subclinical until they resolve without intervention, whereas others worsen from subclinical to clinical status.

  2. Where some criteria are met but not enough to reach the status of a clinical diagnosis.

  3. Less than is needed for clinical reasons.

The neighborhood

Derived

subclinically

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