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Asymptomatic - Definition and Overview

In medicine, a disease is asymptomatic when it is at a stage where the patient does not experience symptoms. By their nature, asymptomatic diseases are not usually 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.

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