Asymptomatic

Definitions

1. A person or an animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease.
2. Preceded by the: people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“At the end⟳ of the observation period, those who are still symptomatic require⟳ second-line treatment, whereas the asymptomatic are discharged.”

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