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

Using this information, the system can identify early signs of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis and may also detect broader indicators of chronic disease.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

Now chronic disease is on the rise, a scourge these animal lovers attribute to ultraprocessed kibble and overmedication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

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