asymptomatic

[ ey-simp-tuh-mat-ik ]

adjective

, Pathology.

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

   Not only is hypertension one of the most serious chronic conditions, it is also classically asymptomatic.

2. (of a person with a disease or other medical condition) experiencing no symptoms or evidence of illness or abnormality:

   Asymptomatic parents are understandably distressed to learn they may have passed a debilitating affliction on to their children.

asymptomatic

/ eɪ-; æˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk /

adjective

1. (of a disease or suspected disease) without symptoms; providing no subjective evidence of existence

Derived Forms

• aˌsymptoˈmatically, adverb

Other Words From

• a·symp·to·mat·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of asymptomatic¹

First recorded in 1930–35; a- ⁶ + symptomatic

Example Sentences

With this test, called RT-LAMP, you can simply spit into a tube and get results within 45 minutes, an easy way to identify asymptomatic individuals.

From Fortune

Fortunately, most people are either asymptomatic or have relatively mild symptoms.

From Voice of San Diego

Many of the new patients are younger and healthier, testing has expanded vastly—turning up asymptomatic infections that previously went undetected—and treatment has improved.

From Fortune

It is now back to thousands of new cases being added to the statistics each day, and that’s without the testing of asymptomatic people.

From Fortune

Hung said that at least 1 million people would need to be tested before experts could estimate the number of asymptomatic cases in Hong Kong.

From Fortune

And it's largely asymptomatic, so there's no good way for them to tell that they're being exposed.

From The Daily Beast