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subchronic

subchronic

1 8.2
Lasting longer than a short illness but not for years
  • adjective
  • /sʌbˈkrɒnɪk/
  • Specialized
: subcrónico
  • The research focused on the subchronic effects of the new medication on kidney function.
  • acute and subchronic

Examples

  • Table 2: Results of voiding/incontinence diary measures comparing pre-treatment (pre) with subchronic test period (test), 6 months, and last follow-up (last) t PREFORMATTED TABLE

    Academic text (2000)

  • Patients with subchronic symptoms may experience relief with long-term treatment strategies.

  • I hate that you had to have the momentary stress of the blood that comes from a subchronic hemorrhage.

    Blog text (29)

  • Subchronic test stimulation

    Academic text (2000)

  • The acute, subchronic, and chronic toxicology of the chlorinated dioxins, dibenzofurans, biphenyl, and related compounds has been the subject of recent reviews.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The study revealed that exposure to the chemicals had significant subchronic impacts on wildlife.

How Long

chronic
220 4.7
persistent
95 4.9
subchronic
  • Specialized
1 8.2
subacute
  • Specialized
1 7.6
acute
  • Specialized
87 5.1

Surface Forms

subchronic positive

Morphology

subchronic = chronic (semi-transparent) = sub + chronic

Formed by productive prefix 'sub-' meaning 'less/under' plus 'chronic'; the morphological relation is clear but the specific medical duration category is technical and may not be familiar to all learners.

Etymology

Subchronic joins the small part sub- meaning 'less than' and chronic, which comes from a root meaning 'time', as in the word chronicle. So subchronic describes something that lasts more than a short time but is not fully 'long-lasting'.