Medical Dictionary
latent
adj la·tent \ˈlāt-ənt\
Medical Definition of LATENT
: existing in hidden or dormant form: as a : present or capable of living or developing in a host without producing visible symptoms of disease <a latent virus> <a latent infection> b : not consciously expressed <latent anxiety> c : relating to or being the latent content of a dream or thought
—la·tent·ly adverb
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