Definition of asymptomatic
: presenting no symptoms of disease
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Crabtree said under Wolting's care the monkeys became high-risk asymptomatic carriers of the Herpes B virus.
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Ovarian cysts are often asymptomatic, Wider says, but symptoms can include abdominal discomfort, back pain, bloating, changes in appetite, changes in bowel habits, nausea, indigestion, and weight loss.
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Aside from intestinal damage, failing to detect asymptomatic celiac at an early age can result in poor bone development and suppressed growth, Dr. Murray said.
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Here’s what happened to them: Among the women, 61% had outward signs of Zika infection and 38% were asymptomatic throughout their pregnancies.
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Here’s what happened to them: Among the women, 61% had outward signs of Zika infection and 38% were asymptomatic throughout their pregnancies.
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Estimates from the CDC put the average lifetime costs for even mild and initially asymptomatic cases of lead poisoning around $50,000, and many of the HANO children had tested for lead levels that indicated immediate medical emergences.
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Short for Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer's, A4 tests solanezumab for prevention.
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Ried said on the medical side, factors contributing to the rise in STDs include lack of testing and diagnosis in asymptomatic patients.
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First Known Use of asymptomatic
1856
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medical : having or showing no symptoms of disease
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