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Asymptomatic

Meaning in medicine, with examples

/ˌeɪsɪmptəˈmætɪk/adjectiveCommon term

In medicine, asymptomatic means: Having a disease or a positive test but no symptoms; also used for a patient whose symptoms have gone.

In Turkish: asemptomatik, belirtisiz

How it is used

Common in screening ('asymptomatic adults'), infection ('asymptomatic carriers') and follow-up notes ('currently asymptomatic'). The opposite is symptomatic. Many conditions, such as high blood pressure, cause no symptoms for years.

Example sentences

  1. The gallstones were found by chance, and she is completely asymptomatic.

  2. Many people with chlamydia are asymptomatic.

Common collocations

  • asymptomatic patient
  • remain asymptomatic
  • asymptomatic carrier
  • asymptomatic infection
  • symptomSomething a patient feels and reports, such as pain, tiredness or nausea, that may show they have an illness. Doctors learn about it by asking, not by measuring.
  • screeningTesting people who have no symptoms in order to find a disease or risk early, when treatment is more likely to help.
  • hypertensionBlood pressure that stays higher than normal over time, which increases the risk of stroke, heart attack and kidney disease.
  • follow-upA later appointment or check to see how a patient is doing after treatment, a test result or a hospital stay.

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