asymptomatic

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”).

Noun

1. A person or an animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease.
2. Preceded by the: people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively.

Opposite of

symptomatic, symptomatic#Noun

Synonyms

symptomless

subclinical

masked

subacute

without symptoms

Translations

asymptomatique

asintomatico

asymptomatisch

assintomático

asymptomatisch

asemptomatik

asintomático

asimptomàtic

غير مُعدٍ

che non mostra sintomi

zonder ziekteverschijnselen

sem sintomas

que no presenta síntomas

asintomática

sans symptômes

Etymology

PIE word
*ḱóm
The adjective is derived from a- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + symptomatic. The noun is derived from the adjective.