Inapparent infection

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Inapparent Infection

Inapparent infection (pronunciation: in-uh-pair-uhnt in-fek-shuhn) is a type of infection where the infected individual does not show any noticeable symptoms or signs. This term is often used in epidemiology and infectious disease studies.

Etymology

The term "inapparent infection" is derived from the prefix 'in-', meaning 'not', and 'apparent', meaning 'clearly visible or understood'. The word 'infection' comes from the Latin 'infectio', meaning 'staining or dyeing'.

Related Terms

  • Asymptomatic: A condition where the individual is a carrier for a disease or infection but experiences no symptoms.
  • Subclinical Infection: An infection that stays below the surface, not producing enough symptoms or signs to be identified in a clinical examination.
  • Latent Infection: An infection that is hidden, inactive, or dormant.
  • Carrier: An individual who harbors the infectious agent of a disease without manifesting the disease and is capable of transmitting the infection.

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