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A chronic condition (also known as chronic disease or chronic illness) is a health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time. The term chronic is often applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months.
Chronic toxicity, a substance with toxic effects after continuous or repeated exposure; Chronic, a 2015 American film; The Chronic, a 1992 album by Dr. Dre; The Chronic 2001, a.k.a. 2001, a 1999 album by Dr. Dre; Chronic (cannabis), a slang name for high quality marijuana
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Chronic stress can cause not only debilitating everyday symptoms from fatigue to forgetfulness, but also serious long-term conditions such as heart disease and high blood pressure.
The term comes from the idea that the internet is “rotting” the brains of frequent users who are “extremely online” or “chronically online,” leading them to reference memes and slang ...
Definition [ edit ] Curtis and Hart (2020) defined pathological lying as "a persistent, pervasive, and often compulsive pattern of excessive lying behavior that leads to clinically significant impairment of functioning in social, occupational, or other areas; causes marked distress; poses a risk to the self or others; and occurs for longer than ...
The burden of chronic disease on individuals, families, communities, health care providers and, yes, taxpayers, is enormous. Yet, chronic (that is, ongoing) and acute (meaning time-limited ...
Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (see UCPPS) CRE Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: CRF Chronic renal failure: CRKP Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: CRPS Complex regional pain syndrome: CSA Central sleep apnea: CSD Cat scratch disease: CTE Chronic traumatic encephalopathy: CTF Colorado tick fever: CVD Cardiovascular disease: CWD ...