chronic disease

Cultural  

1. A disease of long duration. (Compare acute disease.)

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Example Sentences

"But medication alone will not reverse the global rise in obesity. Obesity is a complex, chronic disease," he said, noting the importance of prevention efforts and healthier environments.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Malhotra noted that this mechanism may be particularly relevant for patients who also have metabolic disorders such as diabetes, a chronic disease that leads to high blood sugar levels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

“This is a chronic disease and a deadly disease,” Northup added.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

The Journal found doctors who prescribed the most drugs were concentrated in rural areas across the South, where chronic disease is prevalent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

But with the cutbacks, syphilis increasingly became a chronic disease, and the disease’s carriers had three or four or five times longer to pass on their infection.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell