subclinical
adjective
sub·clin·i·cal
ˌsəb-ˈkli-ni-kəl 
: not detectable or producing effects that are not detectable by the usual clinical tests
a subclinical infection
subclinical cancer
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
The control group’s psychopathy levels weren’t measured using the PCL-R, so the existence of subclinical traits, that is, traits that aren’t outwardly detectable, can't be ruled out.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
Product development expenses were $3.9 million, primarily focused on Re-Tain®, a treatment for subclinical mastitis in dairy cows.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
That test has like a 90% sensitivity for detecting what’s called subclinical mastitis.
—Nicholas St. Fleur, STAT, 16 Aug. 2024
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subclinical
adjective
sub·clin·i·cal
-ˈklin-i-kəl
: not detectable or producing effects that are not detectable by the usual clinical tests
a subclinical infection
subclinical cancer
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