A chronic condition refers to any condition lasting 3 months or more or is a condition classified as chronic regardless of its time of onset (for example, diabetes, heart conditions, emphysema, and arthritis).
A medical problem that will not improve, that lasts a lifetime, or recurs and usually requires a long period of supervision, observation or care. Examples include diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure. [NOTE: many say “chronic” means it will last a year or more.
a diagnosis of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic renal failure, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, diabetes, or senility in at least one month
a long-term or permanent illness with no known cure
an illness that lasts for a long period of time or doesn't go away
an illness you have for a long time
an ongoing medical condition that is characterized by periods of remission
A condition that cannot be cured and will remain as a feature of your medical health, i.e Asthma. Chronic conditions can have acute phases. Cancer is not considered chronic by medical insurers.
persisting over a long period of time.
A continuous or prolonged illness or condition. Examples: asthma, diabetes, varicose veins.
The clinical identification of one or more medical conditions that persist for a long period or for a lifetime.
A condition that lasts or keeps coming back over a long period of time.
a sickness or disease that can't be cured but can be treated (like diabetes).
A sickness or health problem that lasts a long time or is permanent.
A disease, illness or injury which has at least one of the following characteristics: it continues indefinitely and has no known cure it comes back or is likely to come back it is permanent you need to be rehabilitated or specially trained to cope with it it needs long-term monitoring, consultations, check-ups, examinations or tests
Frequent or regular event occurring over a long period of time.
