Medical Term:
chronic
Pronunciation: kron′ik
Definition:
- Referring to a health-related state, lasting a long time.
- Referring to exposure, prolonged or long-term, sometimes meaning also low intensity.
- The U.S. National Center for Health Statistics defines a chronic condition as one persisting 3 months or longer.
[G. chronos, time]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
