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asymptomatic

/ˌeɪ.sɪmp.təˈmæt.ɪk/
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Adverb:asymptomatically
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1

Producing or showing no physical or clinical symptoms of a particular medical condition or infection, despite the presence of the underlying disease or pathogen.

Example

"Routine screening revealed that several patients were asymptomatic carriers of the virus."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In clinical and epidemiological contexts, 'asymptomatic' refers to an infected individual who never develops noticeable symptoms, whereas 'presymptomatic' describes someone who currently shows no symptoms but will develop them later.

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asymmetrical
asymmetrically
asymmetry
asymptomatic
asymptomatically
asynchronous
asynchronously

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 19th century by combining the Greek privative prefix a- ('without') with 'symptomatic', which derives from the Ancient Greek symptōmatikos ('relating to a symptom or occurrence'), from sympiptein ('to fall together' or 'to happen').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Asymptomatic. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/asymptomatic
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