Latent a. : Not visible or apparent; hidden; springs of action.

Example:
How is Latent TB different biologically from the active TB since they need different treatment?

Taxonomy
latent, latent period, latent heat, idioms, manifest, dream, latente, Freud, Encyclopedia, Dictionary, latent infection, treatment, Paris, latent talent, American Law, latent content, unconscious mind, dream thoughts.

Defination from the web:
latent adj. Present or potential but not evident or active: latent talent. Pathology . In a dormant or hidden stage: a latent infection ... In 1933 and 1938 Freud returned to the notion of the latent content of the dream, emphasizing its unconscious character. ...