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symptomless

symptomless

6.5
Without any signs of illness
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪmptəmləs/
translation icon : asintomático
  • These data were used for the estimation of the incidence of symptomless malaria.
  • symptomless infection
  • symptomless malaria

Examples

  • Although HL is usually symptomless, complaints about the discomfort and appearance sometimes justify treatment.

    Academic text (2000)

  • In this trial, symptomless falciparum infections were uncommon, and there was no cut-off parasitaemia below which cases were excluded.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The high mortality rate of lung cancer is primarily due to the symptomless development.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The infection may cause an acute self-limited disease, which evolves to a symptomless period known as the indeterminate phase.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Although the symptomless phase of infection with HIV has been called clinically "latent," this term may be a misnomer.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Meanwhile, combined KP transplants should be reserved for younger patients without congestive heart failure, and for those in whom symptomless hypoglycemia is life-threatening.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Half of the symptomless relatives with mucosal atrophy, compatible with coeliac disease, did not produce gliadin antibodies.

    Academic text (1991)

  • However, long-term follow-up studies are required to find out whether treatment of children with symptomless VUR detected by screening will reduce long-term morbidity.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Symptomless malaria was defined as the presence of asexual stages of P. falciparum on the blood smear in the absence of symptoms for at least 4 days before and 14 days after the positive smear.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Many individuals can carry the virus and remain symptomless for a significant time, not realizing they are infectious.

Synonyms

asymptomatic
vssymptomless
  • Specialized
5 5.6

Not showing any signs of illness

is the plain word used to mean lack of any illness signs
unafflicted
vssymptomless
5.5

Not affected by pain, trouble, or disease

refers specifically to having no symptoms of illness or disease

Antonyms

symptomatic
  • Specialized
23 5.9

Showing signs of an illness or problem

How Symptomatic

symptomatic
  • Specialized
23 5.9
symptomless
6.5

Surface Forms

symptomless positive

Morphology

symptomless = symptom (transparent) = symptom + less

Meaning is directly derived from 'symptom' + the productive suffix '-less' meaning 'without', so learners who know both will understand it.

Etymology

Symptomless is made of symptom (a sign of illness) and the ending -less, which means 'without'. The part symptom comes from an old Greek word symptoma meaning 'something that happens' or a 'sign', so symptomless means 'without signs' of illness.