Etymology

subclinical

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Today it means: Without signs and symptoms that are detectable by physical examination or laboratory test; not clinically manifest. Full definition →

English clinical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← French clinique
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱley-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ḱl̥néyti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*klíňňō
  10. Ancient Greekκλῑ́νω (klī́nō)
  11. Ancient Greekκλῑ́νη (klī́nē)
  12. Ancient Greekκλῑνῐκός (klīnĭkós)
  13. Late Latinclīnicus
  14. Frenchclinique
  15. Englishclinic
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  18. Englishclinical
  19. English todaysubclinical

From sub- + clinical.

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