Definition

Not showing any signs or symptoms of a disease or illness.

Example

The patient was asymptomatic, meaning they did not display any symptoms of the virus.

Conversation

I heard some people are asymptomatic when they have the virus.

Yeah, it's surprising how many don't show any symptoms at all.

That makes it hard to know who might be spreading it.

Exactly, that's why we need to be careful and follow the guidelines.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Asymptomatic → It is formed from "a-" (meaning without) and "symptomatikos" (from Greek "symptoma", meaning symptom). The word describes a condition where an individual does not exhibit symptoms of a disease.

Memory Tip

Think of 'without' ('a-') any 'symptoms' ('symptomatikos') — that's what asymptomatic means.

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