Occult

Overview

The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus (clandestine, hidden, secret), referring to “knowledge of the hidden”.^[1] In the medical sense it is used to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e.g. an “occult bleed”^[2] may be one detected indirectly by the presence of otherwise unexplained anaemia.

↑ Crabb, G. (1927). English synonyms explained, in alphabetical order, with copious illustrations and examples drawn from the best writers. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co.
↑ Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide. Harvard Medical School 2005. 1272 pages ISBN 0684863731

[1] Crabb, G. (1927). English synonyms explained, in alphabetical order, with copious illustrations and examples drawn from the best writers. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co.

[2] Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide. Harvard Medical School 2005. 1272 pages ISBN 0684863731

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