pre·symp·tom·at·ic
| \ ˌprē-ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈma-tik
\
\
variants:
or pre-symptomatic
Definition of presymptomatic
1
: relating to, being, or occurring before symptoms appear
presymptomatic testing presymptomatic heart disease pre-symptomatic transmission of a contagious disease
2
: not yet displaying symptoms of an illness or disease
a presymptomatic patient diagnosed with Huntington's disease viral illness spread by pre-symptomatic individuals
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“Presymptomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presymptomatic. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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presymptomatic
adjective
pre·symp·to·mat·ic
| \ -ˌsimp-tə-ˈmat-ik
\
\
variants:
or pre-symptomatic
Medical Definition of presymptomatic
1
: relating to, being, or occurring before symptoms appear
presymptomatic testing presymptomatic heart disease pre-symptomatic transmission of a contagious disease
2
: not yet displaying symptoms of an illness or disease
a presymptomatic patient diagnosed with Huntington's disease viral illness spread by pre-symptomatic individuals
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