Subclinical

Quick meaning: Subclinical is an adjective meaning (medicine, in diagnosis) Where some criteria are met but not enough to reach the status of a clinical diagnosis.

Meaning

(medicine, in diagnosis) Where some criteria are met but not enough to reach the status of a clinical diagnosis.

More Meanings

1. (medicine, of a dosage) Less than is needed for clinical reasons.
2. (medicine, of a disease or injury) Without signs and symptoms that are detectable by physical examination or laboratory test; not clinically manifest.

Example Sentences

Some conditions may remain subclinical until they resolve without intervention, whereas others worsen from subclinical to clinical status.

Off-label use of certain drugs at subclinical dosages has been a theme in realms of activity such as metabolic optimization, weight loss, body hacking, and neurohacking (e.g., nootropics); such drugs include metformin, beta-blockers, and others.

Word Forms

• sub-clinical

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sub-clinical, inapparent, subsyndromal, infraclinical, subpatent, undiagnosed.

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