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Chronic disease

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In medicine, a chronic disease (also called chronic illness, chronic condition)[1] is one that takes a long time to heal (or go away), or one that is recurrent (comes again). Many chronic diseases need special treatment, as this has to be done for a long time. A chronic disease can even last for a lifetime.

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  1. "MeSH Browser". meshb.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-05.