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Chronic

A persistent and lasting condition is said to be chronic (from Greek chronos). For example, a chronic illness is one that persists for a long time, usually more than three months. By analogy, this adjective has come to describe problems which cannot be solved in a short time, or which will recur regardless of action.

Examples of chronic conditions:

• chronic bronchitis
• chronic fatigue syndrome
• chronic lymphocytic leukemia

See also

• acute
• subacute

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"The chronic" is also a slang term for cannabis.

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