subclinical

adjective sub·clin·i·cal \-ˈkli-ni-kəl\

Definition of SUBCLINICAL

: not detectable or producing effects that are not detectable by the usual clinical tests <a subclinical infection> <subclinical cancer>

— sub·clin·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

circa 1935

Medical Dictionary

adjective sub·clin·i·cal \-ˈklin-i-kəl\

: not detectable or producing effects that are not detectable by the usual clinical tests <a subclinical infection> <subclinical cancer>

—sub·clin·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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