(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities
Time from exposure to a substance such as beryllium to the onset of a related disease
Time from exposure to a substance to the onset of a disease Example: time from asbestos exposure to development of mesothelioma
an interval Sleep latency is the interval from "lights out" until sleep begins REM latency is the period from the beginning of sleep to the first appearance of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
The time between first exposure to an agent and manifestation or detection of a health effect of interest
The time between when an exposure occurs and when its effects are detectable as an injury or illness
Length of time between exposure to a toxic substance and the onset or appearance of resultant disease Asbestos related diseases have relatively long latency periods