Definition of Disease, clinical

Disease, clinical: A disease with clinical signs and symptoms that can be recognized. As distinct from a subclinical illness without recognizable clinical manifestations. Diabetes, for example, can be subclinical in a person before emerging as a clinical disease.

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 6/14/2012