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Definitions for asymptomatic
eɪˌsɪmp təˈmæt ɪk, ˌeɪ sɪmp-asymp·to·matic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. asymptomatic, symptomlessadjective

    having no symptoms of illness or disease

Wiktionary

  1. asymptomaticadjective

    Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease.

Wikipedia

  1. Asymptomatic

    In medicine, any disease is classified asymptomatic if a patient tests as carrier for a disease or infection but experiences no symptoms. Whenever a medical condition fails to show noticeable symptoms after a diagnosis it might be considered asymptomatic. Infections of this kind are usually called subclinical infections. Diseases such as mental illnesses or psychosomatic conditions are considered subclinical if they present some individual symptoms but not all those normally required for a clinical diagnosis. The term clinically silent is also found. Producing only a few, mild symptoms, disease is paucisymptomatic. Symptoms appearing later, after an asymptomatic incubation period, mean a pre-symptomatic period has existed.

ChatGPT

  1. asymptomatic

    Asymptomatic refers to a condition or individual who is carrying a disease or infection but does not display any signs or symptoms. Despite not feeling sick, asymptomatic individuals can still spread the disease.

Wikidata

  1. Asymptomatic

    In medicine, a disease is considered asymptomatic if a patient is a carrier for a disease or infection but experiences no symptoms. A condition might be asymptomatic if it fails to show the noticeable symptoms with which it is usually associated. Asymptomatic infections are also called subclinical infections. The term clinically silent is also used. Knowing that a condition is asymptomatic is important because: ⁕It may develop symptoms later and so require watch and wait or early treatment. ⁕It may resolve itself or become benign. ⁕It is required that a person undergoes treatment so it does not cause later medical problems such as high blood pressure and hyperlipidaemia. ⁕Be alert to possible problems: asymptomatic hypothyroidism makes a person vulnerable to Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome or beri-beri following intravenous glucose. ⁕The affected person may be infectious and unknowingly spread the infection to others.

Editors Contribution

  1. asymptomaticadjective

    (of a disease or other medical condition) presenting no symptoms or evidence of illness or abnormality


    Submitted by frank_taylor on November 14, 2022  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of asymptomatic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of asymptomatic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of asymptomatic in a Sentence

  1. Robert Redfield:

    One of the [ pieces of ] information that we have pretty much confirmed now is that a significant number of individuals that are infected actually remain asymptomatic.

  2. Van Kerkhove:

    When we actually go back and we say how many of them were truly asymptomatic, we find out that many have really mild disease, they're not quote-unquote Covid symptoms -- meaning they may not have developed fever yet, they may not have had a significant cough, or they may not have shortness of breath -- but some may have mild disease.

  3. Alex Azar:

    Dr. Redfield and I made the offer on January 6th - 36 days ago, 60,000 cases and 1,300 deaths ago, we made the offer to send the The CDC experts in to assist their Chinese colleagues to get to the bottom of key scientific questions like, how transmissible is this disease ? What is the severity ? What is the incubation period and can there be asymptomatic transmission ?

  4. Robert Redfield:

    There's been good communication with our colleagues to confirm asymptomatic infection, to confirm asymptomatic transmission, to be able to get a better handle on the clinical spectrum of illness in China, what we don't know though is how much of the asymptomatic cases are driving transmission.

  5. David Samadi:

    I believe the main reason for numerous hospitals having far lower hospitalized patient counts with the virus was due to the fact the majority of people who contracted the infection, did not require hospitalization, either they were asymptomatic, or their symptoms were not life-threatening and could be carefully managed quarantined at home.

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