chronic condition

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chronic condition (plural chronic conditions)

  1. (pathology) A persistent medical condition, usually with long-term effects.
    • 2005, Sidney Michael Trantham, “Diagnoses Commonly Associated with Childhood”, in Amy Wagenfeld, Jennifer Kaldenberg, editors, Foundations of Pediatric Practice for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, Thorofare, N.J.: SLACK Incorporated, →ISBN, page 85:
      Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is a form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children under the age of 16 […]. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis impacts the larger joints of the body and is a chronic condition.
    • 2023 March 30, “DoorDash Policy Exec Cheryl Young Talks Helping Disabled Dashers”, in Forbes‎[1], Forbes:
      In it, the company found 18% of Dashers said they have “a disability or other chronic condition”—which, DoorDash said, is four times greater than the mainstream workforce.
    • 2024 January 31, Kristen Rogers, “Condition affecting at least 1 in 10 women linked with cognitive decline, study finds”, in CNN‎[2]:
      The chronic condition affects around 8% to 13% of women and girls of reproductive age worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, but as many as 70% could be experiencing PCOS while undiagnosed.

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