Finding
incidental finding
in·ci·den·tal find·ing
Subclass of:
Diagnosis
Definitions related to incidental findings:
  • An asymptomatic benign or malignant lesion discovered during an endoscopic, surgical, or radiologic procedure performed for unrelated reasons.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Unanticipated information discovered in the course of testing or medical care. Used in discussions of information that may have social or psychological consequences, such as when it is learned that a child's biological father is someone other than the putative father, or that a person tested for one disease or disorder has, or is at risk for, something else.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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