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

Derived Forms

• subˈclinically, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of subclinical¹

First recorded in 1930–35; sub- + clinical

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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