Chronic Disease

Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).

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Tree Number(s): C23.550.291.500

MeSH Unique ID: D002908

Entry Terms:

• Chronic Diseases
• Disease, Chronic
• Chronic Illness
• Chronic Illnesses
• Illness, Chronic
• Chronically Ill
• Chronic Condition
• Chronic Conditions
• Condition, Chronic

See Also:

• Pain Management
• Persistent Infection

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Pathologic Processes
Disease Attributes
Chronic Disease
Brain Damage, Chronic
Brain Injury, Chronic +
Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury, Chronic
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder
Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
Chronic Periodontitis
Chronic Urticaria
Chronic Inducible Urticaria +
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
Granulomatous Disease, Chronic
Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic
Hepatitis, Chronic
Hepatitis B, Chronic
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Hepatitis D, Chronic
Jaundice, Chronic Idiopathic
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive
Blast Crisis
Leukemia, Myeloid, Accelerated Phase
Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic-Phase
Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic, Atypical, BCR-ABL Negative
Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic
Leukemia, Neutrophilic, Chronic
Multiple Chronic Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive
Ophthalmoplegia, Chronic Progressive External
Kearns-Sayre Syndrome
Pancreatitis, Chronic
Autoimmune Pancreatitis
Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating
Post-Infectious Disorders
Arthritis, Reactive
Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Asthma-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap Syndrome
Bronchitis, Chronic
Pulmonary Emphysema
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Chronic Kidney Diseases of Uncertain Etiology
Kidney Failure, Chronic +
Wasting Disease, Chronic