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subclinical

[ suhb-klin-i-kuhl ]

adjective

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. pertaining to an early stage of a disease; having no noticeable clinical symptoms.


subclinical

/ sʌbˈklɪnɪkəl /

adjective

  1. med of or relating to the stage in the course of a disease before the symptoms are first noted
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • subˈclinically, adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subclinical1

First recorded in 1930–35; sub- + clinical
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Example Sentences

The other third had a pattern consistent with temporary oxygen shortage—or, in other words, a subclinical mini-heart attack.

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