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PIE word *ḱóm The adjective is derived from a- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + symptomatic. The noun is derived from the adjective.
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asymptomatic
asym·ptom·at·icToday it means: Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical (“without signs detectable by physical examination or laboratory test”). Full definition →