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• a  being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
  chronic indigestion
  a chronic shortage of funds
  a chronic invalid
• s  of long duration
  chronic money problems
• s  habitual
  a chronic smoker

• His chronic disease led him to severe depression and he developed suicidal tendencies.
• With the burden of chronic disease shifting to poorer nations, that1s a global challenge in its own right.
• New studies suggest that both chronic strain at work and bad relationships put people at a markedly increased risk of heart trouble.

• continuing
• inveterate

• acute

News & Articles

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• Chronic drinking and exposure to particulate matter dramatically decreases lung function
  Alveolar macrophage (AM) function plays a critical role in protecting the lungs by removing particulates. Chronic drinking causes persistent oxidative stress in the lungs, leading to impaired AM function. A new rodent study shows that chronic drinking appears to intensify lung damage caused by particulate matter.
  June 15, 2013 - Science Daily
• Chronic Illness Afflicts Most Childhood-Cancer Survivors, Study Finds
  Title: Chronic Illness Afflicts Most Childhood-Cancer Survivors, Study Finds Category: Health News Created: 6/11/2013 4:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 6/12/2013 12:00:00 AM
  June 13, 2013 - MedicineNet.com
• Chronic drinking + exposure to particulate matter dramatically decreases lung function
  ( Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research ) Alveolar macrophage (AM) function plays a critical role in protecting the lungs by removing particulates. Chronic drinking causes persistent oxidative stress in the lungs, leading to impaired AM function. A new rodent study shows that chronic drinking appears to intensify lung damage caused by particulate matter.
  June 13, 2013 - EurekAlert!

Quotes

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• Alphonso Jackson in International Herald Tribune
  In announcing his departure, Jackson said that in his time at HUD, "We have helped families keep their homes. We have transformed public housing. We have reduced chronic homelessness. And we have preserved affordable housing and increased minority...
• John McCain in BusinessWeek
  McCain added that Americans must work to protect their own health and the health of their children, doing "everything we can to prevent expensive, chronic disease."
• Andrew Cuomo in Wall Street Journal
  The chronic dysfunction of Albany metathesized into the corruption of Albany, and it was a bipartisan affliction,Mr. Cuomo said. "We stand today next to one of the historic monuments of government corruption, unfortunately Albany's antics...