(adj.) hidden, but capable of being exposed (Sigmund’s dream represented his latent paranoid obsession with other people’s shoes.)

Hidden, dormant, inactive. The virus that causes chickenpox remains latent after the initial attack of chickenpox is over. When it becomes reactivated, usually many years later, the virus causes shingles. HIV may remain in a small long-lived population of infected T cells. These cells provide a source for renewed replication of the virus following [..]

Describes a condition that is present but not active or causing symptoms.

effect See delayed effect

period

Term used to refer to an infection that is present but has not yet begun to spread

Condition or infectious agent that is present in the body but not causing symptoms and/or actively multiplying; the condition may progress from a latent to active form if the immune system of the patient is no longer able to hold the condition or infection in check.

mid-15c., "concealed, secret," from Latin latentem (nominative latens) "lying hid, concealed, secret, unknown," present participle of latere "lie hidden, lurk, be concealed,&q [..]

Producing no visible symptoms (generally refers to an infection or a pathogen).

adj. Dormant.

concealed, dormant, existing but not developed. The same word also means hidden.

existing in hidden or dormant form but usually capable of being brought to light compare patent

An defect which lies dormant for some years before manifesting itself

In an inactive or hidden stage.

Something which is present but invisible, or inactive but capable of becoming active or visible, so a child may have latent knowledge of a concept, meaning the child understands the concept, but has n [..]

Describes a condition that is present but not active or causing symptoms.

Present but not manifest or visible, as a symptomless infection.

existing in a dormant or hidden form, e.g., a microbe that lives or develops in a host without producing visible symptoms of disease

Currently inactive but capable of becoming active.

Existing or present but concealed or inactive. (pathology,of a virus) remaining in an inactive or hidden phase; dormant. * '''2008''' July 2, Joe Palca, “Scientists Make Herpes Breakthrough”, abs [..]

Not manifest but potentially discernible.