asintomático
/a.sin.toˈma.ti.ko/adjective★Intermediate
🏥Medicine
technical
Showing no symptoms of a disease or infection, even if the disease is present.
Muchos portadores del virus son asintomáticos.
Many carriers of the virus are asymptomatic.
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Often used in medical contexts, especially during infectious disease outbreaks.
Collocations
paciente asintomáticoasymptomatic patientportador asintomáticoasymptomatic carrier
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💡Pro Tip
Medical Context
This term is frequently used in discussions about infectious diseases, where individuals may carry a virus without showing symptoms.
📖Word Origin
From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'symptōmatikos' (symptomatic).
📝Usage Notes
Commonly used in medical and epidemiological contexts, especially during outbreaks of infectious diseases.
Word Breakdown
a-
without
prefixsintomático
symptomatic
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