Chronic disease
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Term | Chronic disease |
Short definition | chronic disease - (pronounced) (KRAH-nik dih-ZEEZ) disease or condition that usually lasts 3 months or more and can get worse over time. Chronic diseases tend to occur in older adults and can usually be controlled but not cured. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
chronic disease - (pronounced) (KRAH-nik dih-ZEEZ) disease or condition that usually lasts 3 months or more and can get worse over time. Chronic diseases tend to occur in older adults and can usually be controlled but not cured. The most common types of chronic diseases are cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and arthritis
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Chronic disease
- Wikipedia's article - Chronic disease
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