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asymptomatic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (General-American) audio
• /ˌeɪˌsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌeɪsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [-ɾɪk] (General-American)

Etymology

PIE word *ḱóm The adjective is derived from a- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + symptomatic. The noun is derived from the adjective.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical (“without signs detectable by physical examination or laboratory test”).
   • French woman taken to Paris in serious condition while American flown to Nebraska is asymptomatic, say officials[.] 2026 May 11, Angelique Chrisafis, “Evacuated US and French MV Hondius passengers test positive for hantavirus”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Antonyms

symptomatic

Coordinates

presymptomatic · oligosymptomatic · paucisymptomatic

Deriveds

paucisymptomatic · neuroasymptomatic · asymptomatically · monosymptomatic · asymptomaticly · oligosymptomatic · asymptomatical · presymptomatic · asymptomaticity

Synonyms

symptomless · nonsymptomatic · subpatent

Translations (42)

da asymptomatisk (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · nb asymptomatisk (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · pl bezobjawowy (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · sv symtomfri (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · sv symptomfri (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · hu aszimptomatikus (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · bg асимптомично (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · cmn 無症狀 /无症状 (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · it asintomatico (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · de symptomfrei (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · ro asimptomatic (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · cs asymptomatický (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · lt besimptomis (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · tr semptomsuz (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · cs bezpříznakový (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · ar بِلَا أَعْرَاض (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · nl asymptomatisch (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · ur غیر علامتی (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · ru бессимпто́мный (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · fa بدون علامت (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · pt assintomático (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · th ไร้อาการ (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · bn উপসর্গহীন (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · uk безсимпто́мний (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · es asintomático (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · ar بِدُون أَعْرَاض (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · vi không có triệu chứng (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · fi oireeton (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · he אסימפטומטי (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · dag asymptomatic (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · hi अलक्षणी (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · tr asemptomatik (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · cmn 隱性 /隐性 (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · eu asintomatiko (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · fr asymptomatique (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · ia asymptomatic (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · id asimtomatik (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · sv asymtomatisk (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · nn asymptomatisk (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · ca asimptomàtic (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · ko 무증상 (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) · hu tünetmentes (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease)

asymptomatic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (General-American) audio
• /ˌeɪˌsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌeɪsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [-ɾɪk] (General-American)

Etymology

PIE word *ḱóm The adjective is derived from a- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + symptomatic. The noun is derived from the adjective.

Meanings

1. A person or an animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease.
   • After a 10-day observation period, group 1 was divided into subgroup 1A (symptomatics) and subgroup 1B (asymptomatics).
   • [S]uch a high adult prevalence of parasites emphasises the relevance of the adult malaria parasite reservoir on the transmission of disease in both children and adults and it supports the need for further consideration and research evaluation of treatment of asymptomatics, including approaches such as intermittent screening and treatment (IST) as part of an integrated malaria control programme, if malaria elimination is to be achieved. 2015 July 8, Rachel Jenkins [et al.], “Prevalence of Malaria Parasites in Adults and Its Determinants in Malaria Endemic Area of Kisumu County, Kenya”, in Malaria Journal, volume 14, London: BioMed Central, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, article 263, page 5, column 2:
2. Preceded by the: people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively.
   • At the end of the observation period, those who are still symptomatic require second-line treatment, whereas the asymptomatic are discharged.

Forms

Antonyms

symptomatic

Translations (3)

de asymptomatisch (person or animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease; people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively) · fi oireeton (person or animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease; people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively) · nl asymptomatisch (person or animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease; people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively)