Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chronic condition

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: chron-ic -con-di-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A persistent medical condition, usually with long-term effects.

Example Sentences

"Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is a form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children under the age of 16[…]. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis impacts the larger joints of the body and is a chronic condition."
"In it, the company found 18% of Dashers said they have “a disability or other chronic condition”—which, DoorDash said, is four times greater than the mainstream workforce."
"The chronic condition affects around 8% to 13% of women and girls of reproductive age worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, but as many as 70% could be experiencing PCOS while undiagnosed."

Inflected Forms

chronic conditions (plural)

Synonyms

chronic disease chronic illness

Questions

What does chronic condition mean?: A persistent medical condition, usually with long-term effects.

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