subclinical
adjective
Forms sub-clinical
- adjective (medicine, of a disease or injury) Without signs and symptoms that are detectable by physical examination or laboratory test; not clinically manifest. “Some conditions may remain subclinical until they resolve without intervention, whereas others worsen from subclinical to clinical status.”
- adjective (medicine, in diagnosis) Where some criteria are met but not enough to reach the status of a clinical diagnosis.
- adjective (medicine, of a dosage) Less than is needed for clinical reasons.
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