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,

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.