asymptomatic
adjective
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Definition of asymptomatic
: presenting no symptoms of disease
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The thrust of the recommendations is directed at patients who appear asymptomatic; those in the throes of addiction will be more readily apparent. — Jan Hoffman, BostonGlobe.com, "Screen all adult patients for drug abuse, national panel urges," 13 Aug. 2019 Morrisâ group studies early-stage dementia, which is asymptomatic. — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, "Excluding minorities from Alzheimerâs research is wrongâand itâs keeping us from finding a cure," 19 July 2019 Although mainly asymptomatic, chronic and heavy infestation could lead to severe complications such as malnutrition, poor physical and cognitive development, as well as intestinal obstruction. — Fox News, "GRAPHIC IMAGES: Boy, 4, has dozens of worms removed from intestines after complaints of pain, vomiting," 11 June 2019 The asymptomatic and slow-moving ailment can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. — Riley Griffin, Bloomberg.com, "Intercept Tries to Outrun Pharma in Race for the Next Blockbuster," 10 Apr. 2019 Most doctors would have put me in the asymptomatic, or less-risky, category. — Thomas M. Burton, WSJ, "The Scan That Saved My Life," 25 Aug. 2018 Because chlamydia testing is recommended annually for young women, and chlamydia is often asymptomatic and not detected in men, most cases that get reported are among women. — SELF, "Here's Why Sexually Transmitted Infection Rates Are So High, According to STI Experts," 8 Jan. 2019 It has also been spotted in the vaginal fluids and breast milk of asymptomatic women. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Ebola mysteriously hid in a woman for more than a year before spreading," 27 July 2018 The lumps are surprisingly common; many women have them at some point during their lives but remain totally asymptomatic, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Macaela Mackenzie, Allure, "How to Tell If You Have Uterine Fibroids," 11 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'asymptomatic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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asymptomatic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of asymptomatic
medical
: having or showing no symptoms of disease
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asymptomatic
adjective
asymp·tom·at·ic
| \ ËÄ-Ësim(p)-tÉ-Ëmat-ik
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Medical Definition of asymptomatic
: presenting no symptoms of disease
asymptomatic amebiasis
Other Words from asymptomatic
asymptomatically
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adverb
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adverb