chronic disease
Long-term health condition
A chronic disease is a long-lasting medical condition that typically cannot be cured, only managed: diabetes, heart disease, arthritis.
The term distinguishes these from acute illnesses, which come on suddenly and resolve quickly.
Chronic diseases often require ongoing treatment and lifestyle adjustments: Living with a chronic disease means constant vigilance.
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- invisible illnessCondition lacking outward symptoms
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
asthma · flare-up · flare up · inflammation · genetics · cancer · doctor visits · remission · autoimmune disorder · social isolation · palliative care · self-management · comorbidity · stigma · multiple sclerosis · aging · health screenings · health insurance
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- Biomedicineanatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, immunology
- health factorsexercise, psychological factors, genetics, smoking, alcohol
- health issuescancer, asthma, diabetes, cholera, dementia
- Health Threatsepidemic, pandemic, virus, outbreak, epidemics
- public healthimmunization, health education, epidemiology, community health, health policy
chronic diseaseperfect health
Complete physical wellbeing
wellness · robust health · good health · vitality · well-being