subclinical
adjective
sub·clin·i·cal
ˌsəb-ˈkli-ni-kəl 
: not detectable or producing effects that are not detectable by the usual clinical tests
a subclinical infection
subclinical cancer
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These risk factors include joint pain and subclinical joint inflammation, which is when an imaging study, like magnetic resonance imaging, sees joint inflammation that can’t be seen by a clinician examining the joints.
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Kevin Deane, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
In dogs, the acute phase is also frequently subclinical.
—New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2025
Second Prize, two awards of $50,000 each, went to doctors Rohan Khera, Philip Kroon, and Evan Oikonomou, for an AI-enabled ECG analysis tool that helps detect subclinical myocardial disease in real time, facilitating early diagnosis and timely intervention.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
Product development expenses were $3.9 million, primarily focused on Re-Tain®, a treatment for subclinical mastitis in dairy cows.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Deane, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
In dogs, the acute phase is also frequently subclinical.
—New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2025
Second Prize, two awards of $50,000 each, went to doctors Rohan Khera, Philip Kroon, and Evan Oikonomou, for an AI-enabled ECG analysis tool that helps detect subclinical myocardial disease in real time, facilitating early diagnosis and timely intervention.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
Product development expenses were $3.9 million, primarily focused on Re-Tain®, a treatment for subclinical mastitis in dairy cows.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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subclinical
adjective
sub·clin·i·cal
-ˈklin-i-kəl
: not detectable or producing effects that are not detectable by the usual clinical tests
a subclinical infection
subclinical cancer
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