| The term chronic is used to refer to
a condition, disease, or disorder that persists (or has persisted) over
a long period of time, usually involving only very slow and gradual changes
of symptoms.
The term chronic does not include any information about
the severity of the condition - which may be severe and extremely debilitating,
or mild and
hardly noticeable.
For comparision, consider the meaning of the term: acute.
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