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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   relating to the early stages of a disease, before all symptoms have developed and when therefore accurate diagnosis is not possible. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

preclinicalpreclinicalprepatentprepatent

Etymology

From pre- + symptomatic.

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