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chron⋅ic

  [kron-ik]
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–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

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

Synonyms:
1. confirmed, hardened.
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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.
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Medical Dictionary

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/ adverb —chro·nic·i·ty /krä-'nis-&t-E, krO-/ noun plural -ties

Main Entry: 2chronic
Function: noun
: one that suffers from a chronic disease
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chronic chron·ic (krŏn'ĭk)
adj.
Of long duration. Used of a disease of slow progress and long continuance.

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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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