chronic (redirected from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD))

chronic /chron·ic/ (kron´ik) persisting for a long time.

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chron·ic (krnk)

adj.

Of long duration. Used of a disease of slow progress and long continuance.

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Chronic

Of long duration and slow progression. Illnesses that are chronic develop slowly over time, and do not end. Symptoms may be continual or intermittent, but the patient usually has the condition for life.

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chronic

[kron′ik]

Etymology: Gk, chronos, time

(of a disease or disorder) persisting for a long period, often for the remainder of a person's lifetime. Compare acute.

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chronic,

adj characterized by recurrence or slow development over time, tending to last over a prolonged period.

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chronic,

adj characterized by a long, slow course, as opposed to
acute.

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chronic

persisting for a long time; the period is undefined and varies with circumstances; usually more than one week. US National Center for Health Statistics defines it as a condition of 3 months duration or longer. Also has the sense of the disease showing little change or very slow progression over a long period.

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

is primarily a disease of the horse. It is a well-identified and common syndrome of chronic respiratory disease. Clinical signs include chronic cough, loud abnormal breath sounds and a double expiratory effort. The disease is a combination of chronic bronchitis and bronchiolitis complicated by pulmonary emphysema. Called also heaves, broken wind.

chronic respiratory disease

a disease of chickens caused by infection with Mycoplasma gallisepticum. It is characterized by coughing, nasal discharge, respiratory rales, a long course and the complication of airsacculitis. There is a loss of egg production and wastage by culling of carcasses at the abattoir but mortality is low.

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chronic

adjective Referring to a condition lasting ≥ 3 months–per US Natl Center for Health Statistics; persisting or occurring over a long period of time. Cf Acute.

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Patient discussion about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Q. What is a Chronic disease? Please explain what makes a disease be considered chronic?

A. If a disease lasts for a long time or for your life time, it's considered a chronic disease. A person with a chronic disease needs to manage it and treat it all the time.

Q. What Is the Treatment for Chronic Sinusitis? My daughter has been suffering from sinusitis for years now. We've tried all possible drugs but nothing really seems to help her anymore. Is there another option for treating chronic sinusitis?

A. For chronic or recurring sinusitis, referral to an otolaryngologist may be indicated for more specialist assessment and treatment, which may include nasal surgery. However, for most patients the surgical approach is not superior to appropriate medical treatment. Surgery should only be considered for those patients who do not experience sufficient relief from optimal medication. A relatively recent advance in the treatment of sinusitis is a type of surgery called FESS - functional endoscopic sinus surgery, whereby normal clearance from the sinuses is restored by removing the anatomical and pathological obstructive variations that predispose to sinusitis.

Q. What causes a chronic cough? I had a cold for a few days, acompanied with cough. it all passed and the cough stays for over a month now! is it chronical? what to do in that case?

A. i would go check it up with a Dr. it sometimes happen that the disease is longer then is seems. the body fight the infection lowering it down and then it stays in a low level and cause to partial symptoms.
but this is just a guess. you may have another cause.