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incubation period [‚iŋ·kyə′bā·shən ‚pir·ē·əd] (medicine) The period of time required for the development of symptoms of a disease after infection, or of altered reactivity after exposure to an allergen. (vertebrate zoology) The brooding period required to bring an egg to hatching. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The high price tag on the claims is attributed to the latency period of the illness (anywhere from 10 to 40 years) and the type of illness, which Kerr describes as probably the nastiest way to die, as it is a lingering death. If so or not, that might give a clue to any latency period. Second, unlike asbestos, mold-related illnesses have a shorter latency period, illness is usually immediately apparent and any injury is usually not as severe or permanent. |
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