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- Dictionarychronic/ˈkrɒnɪk/
adjective
- 1. (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring: "chronic bronchitis" Similar Opposite
- 2. of a very poor quality: informal British "the film was absolutely chronic" Similar Opposite
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Chronic means continuing for a long time, especially of a disease or something bad. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
CHRONIC meaning: 1. (especially of a disease or something...
- Znaczenie Chronic, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
CHRONIC definicja: 1. (especially of a disease or something...
- Traditional
CHRONIC translate: 長期的, （尤指疾病或不好的事物）慢性的，長期的, 糟糕的, 很糟的，很不好的....
- Chronic: Indonesian Translation
CHRONIC translate: menahun. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Chronic: French Translation
chronic translate: chronique, chronique. Learn more in the...
- Chronic: Thai Translation
CHRONIC translate: เรื้อรัง. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Chronic: Polish Translation
chronic translate: chroniczny, przewlekły, chroniczny. Learn...
- Chronic: Malay Translation
chronic translate: kronik. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
The meaning of CHRONIC is continuing or occurring again and again for a long time. How to use chronic in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Chronic.
1. continuing for a long time; constantly recurring. 2. (of a disease) developing slowly, or of long duration. Compare acute (sense 7) 3. inveterate; habitual. a chronic smoker. 4. informal.
- General Definitions
- Phases of Illness
- Examples of Chronic and Acute Conditions
- Where Definitions Fall Short
- Clearing Up The Confusion
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Most illnesses can be categorized as acute or chronic. These terms can suggest the types of treatment required, how long treatment can be expected to last, and if treatment is appropriate. Acutedoes not mean new, although many newly diagnosed diseases present with acute symptoms. Nor does it mean that symptoms are severe. It simply means that sympt...
An acute or chronic diagnosis is not necessarily fixed. An acute condition can sometimes become chronic, while a chronic condition may suddenly present with acute symptoms. Certain infections, for example, will progress from an acute phase (in which symptoms appear and resolve after the initial exposure) to a chronic phase (in which the infection p...
While acute conditions are technically those that begin suddenly without preexisting symptoms and last temporarily, keep in mind that many acute conditions can become chronic or result in chronic symptoms.
As tidy as the definitions may seem—six months or more for chronic versus less than six months for acute—these timeframes in no way suggest what you may be faced with if diagnosed with an acute or chronic illness. After all, an acute bout of the flu does not compare to an acute hepatitis C infection. Neither does HIV (a chronic infection that can b...
The seemingly random ways in which these terms are applied can often create confusion in a patient's expectations. For example, can cancer truly be considered chronic when only a few types (such as multiple myeloma) are able to be managed chronically? Should a traumatic injury like a broken leg be considered acute even if it fits within the broader...
Chronic conditions are long-lasting and cannot be cured, but may be managed. Learn the difference between chronic and acute conditions, and see examples of both.
A chronic condition (also known as chronic disease or chronic illness) is a health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time. The term chronic is often applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months.
adjective. constant;habitual;inveterate: a chronic liar. Synonyms: hardened, confirmed. continuing a long time or recurring frequently: a chronic state of civil war. having long had a disease, habit, weakness, or the like: a chronic invalid. (of a disease) having long duration ( acute).
Definition of chronic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
