chronic disease

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chronic disease - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Chronic \Chron"ic\, a. [L. chronicus, Gr. ? concerning time,
     from ? time: cf. F. chronique.]
     1. Relating to time; according to time.
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     2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual.
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     Chronic disease, one which is inveterate, of long
        continuance, or progresses slowly, in distinction from an
        acute disease, which speedly terminates.
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