la·tent 
/ˈleɪtn̩t/ adjective
/ˈleɪtn̩t/ adjective [more latent; most latent] — used to describe something (such as a disease) that exists but is not active or cannot be seen ▪ a latent infection ▪ The house they bought had latent defects.
— la·ten·cy /ˈleɪtn̩si/ noun [noncount]
▪ The disease was in a period of latency. [=the disease was present but had not produced any noticeable symptoms] ▪ the latency period of a disease
/ˈleɪtn̩si/ noun [noncount] ▪ The disease was in a period of latency. [=the disease was present but had not produced any noticeable symptoms] ▪ the latency period of a disease
