chronic disease

Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

The new guidance explicitly advised Americans to avoid highly processed packaged food such as chips, cookies, and candy, calling them out as the core driver of chronic disease.

From Barron's

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

From Barron's

"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