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PRESYMPTOMATIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
preclinical; presymptomatic
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
medical diagnosis (identification of a disease from its symptoms)