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...

Look up chronic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chronic may refer to: Chronic condition, a condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting...

a major concern of people with a (fatigue-related) disability or chronic condition/illness/disease because people without these disabilities are not...

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating long-term medical condition. People with ME/CFS experience delayed worsening...

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), previously known as chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, is long-term pelvic pain and lower urinary...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated trauma to the head. The encephalopathy symptoms can include behavioral...

loss of eyelashes or broken eyelashes. The condition can sometimes lead to a chalazion or a stye. Chronic bacterial blepharitis may also lead to ectropion...

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a medical condition in which blood pools in the veins, straining the walls of the vein. The most common cause of...

independently as a result of a chronic condition. NIV for acute respiratory failure is used particularly for severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary...

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an acquired autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system characterized by progressive...

Acute kidney injuries can be present on top of chronic kidney disease, a condition called acute-on-chronic kidney failure (AoCRF). The acute part of AoCRF...

rest. Common activities that trigger chronic compartment syndrome include running and biking. Generally, this condition does not result in permanent damage...

qualitatively in contrast with "chronic", which denotes long-lasting disease (for example, in acute leukaemia and chronic leukaemia). In the context of...

with chronic bronchitis, and there were 518 reported deaths. Per 100,000 of population the death rate of chronic bronchitis was 0.2. The condition of bronchitis...

include long COVID (post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, PASC), chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and post-Ebola virus syndrome. Common symptoms...

acute or chronic condition. In acute atelectasis, the lung has recently collapsed and is primarily notable only for airlessness. In chronic atelectasis...

the body's own cells, causing inflammation and other symptoms. The condition is chronic, meaning it persists for more than six weeks, and can last for many...

cholecystectomy, and can be transient, persistent or lifelong. The chronic condition is diagnosed in approximately 10% of postcholecystectomy cases. The...

Chronic wasting disease (CWD), sometimes called zombie deer disease, is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) affecting deer. TSEs are a family...

the term sometimes also connotes a fulminant nature Chronic condition or chronic disease A chronic disease is one that persists over time, often for at...

reflect true longevity. An illness which is lifelong but not fatal is a chronic condition. Terminal patients have options for disease management after diagnosis...

to sex hormones. Initial workup for delayed puberty not due to a chronic condition involves measuring serum FSH, LH, testosterone/estradiol, as well...

limitation. GOLD 2024 defined COPD as a heterogeneous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms (dyspnea, cough, sputum production and/or...

hypersensitivity inflammatory response and can progress to become a chronic condition which is considered potentially dangerous. Acute Stage: Appears four...

Prurigo simplex is a chronic, itchy, idiopathic skin condition characterized by extremely itchy skin, nodules and lesions.: 57  Typically, there is no...

Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), also known as chronic myeloid leukemia, is a cancer of the white blood cells. It is a form of leukemia characterized...

is often called Chronic Pulmonary Edema. Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) See: Insulin pump. Contraindication A condition that makes a treatment...

than 5% of cases last for more than six weeks (a condition known as chronic urticaria). The condition frequently recurs. Hives frequently occur following...

and for some may be more disabling. As dysthymia is a chronic disorder, those with the condition may experience symptoms for many years before it is diagnosed...

food from draining quickly. Surgery Eosinophilic esophagitis, a more chronic condition with a theorized autoimmune component The esophagus is a muscular...