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chron⋅ic

[kron-ik]
–adjective
1. constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
2. continuing a long time or recurring frequently: a chronic state of civil war.
3. having long had a disease, habit, weakness, or the like: a chronic invalid.
4. (of a disease) having long duration (opposed to acute ).
Also, chron⋅i⋅cal.


Origin:
1595–1605; < L chronicus < Gk chronikós, equiv. to chrón(os) time + -ikos -ic


chron⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
chro⋅nic⋅i⋅ty [kro-nis-i-tee] , noun


1. confirmed, hardened.
chron·ic   (krŏn'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of long duration; continuing: chronic money problems.
  2. Lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases: chronic colitis.
  3. Subject to a habit or pattern of behavior for a long time: a chronic liar.

[French chronique, from Latin chronicus, from Greek khronikos, of time, from khronos, time.]
chron'i·cal·ly adv., chro·nic'i·ty (krŏ-nĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean having long had a habit or a disease: a chronic complainer; a confirmed alcoholic; a habitual cheat; an inveterate smoker.

Chronic

Chron"ic\, a. [L. chronicus, Gr. ? concerning time, from ? time: cf. F. chronique.]

1. Relating to time; according to time.

2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual.

Chronic disease, one which is inveterate, of long continuance, or progresses slowly, in distinction from an acute disease, which speedly terminates.
Language Translation for : chronic
Spanish: crónico,
German: chronisch,, ständig,
Japanese: 慢性の

chronic 
1601 (earlier form was chronical, 1530), from O.Fr. chronique, from L. chronicus, from Gk. khronikos "of time," from khronos "time." Vague disapproving sense is from association with diseases (a connection found since 1601).

Main Entry: 1chron·ic
Pronunciation: 'krän-ik
Variant: also chron·i·cal /-i-k&l/
Function:adjective
1 a : marked by long duration, by frequent recurrence over a long time, and often by slowly progressing seriousness : not acute <chronicindigestion> chronic> b : suffering from a disease or ailment of long duration or frequent recurrence chronic arthritic><chronic sufferers from asthma>
2 : having a slow progressive course of indefinite duration —used especially of degenerative invasive diseases, some infections,psychoses, and inflammations<chronic heart disease> <chronic arthritis> <chronic tuberculosis> —compare
ACUTE 2b(1) b : infected with a disease-causing agent (as a virus) and remaining infectious over a long period of time but not necessarily expressing symptoms<chronic carriers may remain healthy but still transmit the virus causing hepatitis B> —chron·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverbchro·nic·i·ty /krä-'nis-&t-E, krO-/ noun plural -ties

Main Entry: 2chronic
Function: noun
: one that suffers from a chronic disease

chronic chron·ic (krŏn'ĭk)
adj.
Of long duration. Used of a disease of slow progress and long continuance.

chronic   (krŏn'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Relating to an illness or medical condition that is characterized by long duration or frequent recurrence. Diabetes and hypertension are chronic diseases. Compare acute.
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