Asymptomatic

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In medicine, a disease is asymptomatic while the patient does not experience symptoms. Asymptomatic diseases may not be discovered until the patient undergoes medical tests (X-rays or other investigations).

Some diseases remain asymptomatic for a remarkably long time, including some forms of cancer.

A patient's individual genetic makeup may delay or prevent the onset of symptoms.

See also

• Symptomatic

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