1. Manifest; obvious; evident; e.g., a clinically a. infection. 2. Frequently used (confusingly) to mean “seeming to be,” ostensible, pseudo-. [L. apparens, visible, fr. appareo, to come in sight]
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ap·par·ent ə-'par-ənt, -'per- adj
1) clear or manifest to the senses <no \apparent cause for the condition>
2) manifest to the senses or mind as real or true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be valid upon deeper investigation <the \apparent stimulating action of a sedative drug may actually result from its depressant effect (D. W. Maurer & V. H. Vogel)>
Medical dictionary. 2011.