asymptomatic
/ˌeɪˌsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.89 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical (“without signs detectable by physical examination or laboratory test”).
Example Sentences
- "French woman taken to Paris in serious condition while American flown to Nebraska is asymptomatic, say officials[.]"
- "After a 10-day observation period, group 1 was divided into subgroup 1A (symptomatics) and subgroup 1B (asymptomatics)."
- "[S]uch a high adult prevalence of parasites emphasises the relevance of the adult malaria parasite reservoir on the transmission of disease in both children and adults and it supports the need for further consideration and research evaluation of treatment of asymptomatics, including approaches such as intermittent screening and treatment (IST) as part of an integrated malaria control programme, if malaria elimination is to be achieved."
- "At the end of the observation period, those who are still symptomatic require second-line treatment, whereas the asymptomatic are discharged."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: a-
- Root: *sem-
- Suffix: symptomatic
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌeɪˌsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/
- British English: /ˌeɪsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.