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

/ æˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk, eɪ- /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• asymptomatically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of asymptomatic¹

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

Example Sentences

Hepatitis B is often asymptomatic, and half of infected people don’t know they have it, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times

However, there was no policy in place requiring patients to be tested before admission, or for asymptomatic patients to isolate, until mid-April.

From BBC

Among children younger than 6, about 70% of infections are asymptomatic.

From Los Angeles Times

For one, we learned about the underappreciated effects of asymptomatic transmission in crafting the shape of epidemics.

From Salon

Disease caused by this virus currently has no treatment or vaccine, although most cases are generally asymptomatic or mild and resolve on their own.

From Salon