chronic disease

Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

"Obesity is a complex, chronic disease that demands equitable access to treatment for all who need it -- not just those who can afford it. The current approach risks entrenching a two-tier system where wealth, rather than medical need, determines access to care. We urgently need a more inclusive, fair and scalable model that ensures effective treatments are accessible across all communities, especially those already facing systemic barriers to healthcare."

From Science Daily

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

But the painful fact is that devotion alone cannot cure a complex, chronic disease.

From Los Angeles Times

Without such workers, there “will not be enough doctors to care for older adults, many of whom suffer increased rates of chronic disease and have other complex medical needs,” Bonta’s office said.

From Los Angeles Times

WHO says these drugs, sometime called skinny jabs, represent a new chapter in the gradual conceptual shift in how society approaches obesity, from a "lifestyle condition" to a complex, preventable, and treatable chronic disease.

From BBC