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subclinical
[ suhb-klin-i-kuhl ]
/ sʌbˈklɪn ɪ kəl /
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adjective Medicine/Medical.
pertaining to an early stage of a disease; having no noticeable clinical symptoms.
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How to use subclinical in a sentence
The other third had a pattern consistent with temporary oxygen shortage—or, in other words, a subclinical mini-heart attack.
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British Dictionary definitions for subclinical
subclinical
/ (sʌbˈklɪnɪkəl) /
adjective
med of or relating to the stage in the course of a disease before the symptoms are first noted
Derived forms of subclinical
subclinically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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