Term: preclinical
Literally meaning: “before symptoms”
Origin: Anc Greek
προ-/pro-(= suffix denoting “toward”, “in front of”, “precede”, “before”)
+κλίνη/clini(=bed) > κλινικός/clinicos=clinic (adj)
Coined/History
Definition
Preclinical (adj) is pertaining to the period preceding of symptoms of a disease.
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