chronicity
- noun
- /krəˈnɪsɪti/
- Specialized
:
cronicidad
- As a result of the New Deal's efforts to cope with the Depression, the issue of welfare chronicity moved beyond such local arenas and took on national dimensions.
- chronicity and severity
- chronicity of infection
- chronicity of disease
Examples
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Research does not support the assumption of chronicity.
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The concept of recovery is contrasted with the concept of chronicity.
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Mental health services have long been designed around the assumption of the chronicity of psychiatric disabilities.
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The chronicity of a disorder such as ADHD must be considered in treatment efforts at the high school level.
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Concerns about the future care needs and capacity for independent living highlighted the chronicity component of SB.
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The perspective of the recovery movement challenges the medical model and the assumption of chronicity that too frequently permeate mental health services.
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First, obtaining an accurate assessment of severity, timing, and chronicity of drug exposure is nearly impossible.
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Anyone presenting with risk factors of chronicity (Table 4) should be moved promptly to an active care program of rehabilitation.
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Acute HBV infection is usually mild, and the risk of chronicity in immunocompetent adults is less than 5%.
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The chronicity of her illness meant she needed long-term care and regular check-ups.
Synonyms
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A period when something keeps going without stopping
The fact of lasting without stopping
A quality of lasting a long time and resisting damage
Continuing to try and not giving up when things are difficult
How Persistent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word chronicity comes from the root chron- meaning 'time' and shares this root with words like chronicle, which tells about events over time. So chronicity describes the quality of continuing for a long time, which is why doctors use it for long-term illnesses.