chronic disease

Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

Kennedy did not discuss his vaccine agenda, instead focusing on "ending the era of federal policies that fuelled the chronic disease epidemic" in the US.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"Obesity is a complex, chronic disease with serious health consequences. These medicines are highly effective and are helping many people," Ariaee says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

It sharply criticizes refined carbohydrates, suggesting that lower-carbohydrate diets may benefit people with chronic disease.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 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