Concept information
Preferred term
Chronic Disease
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- Brain Damage, 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
- Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
- Granulomatous Disease, Chronic
- Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic
- Hepatitis, Chronic
- Jaundice, Chronic Idiopathic
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic, Atypical, BCR-ABL Negative
- Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic
- Leukemia, Neutrophilic, Chronic
- Multiple Chronic Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive
- Ophthalmoplegia, Chronic Progressive External
- Pancreatitis, Chronic
- Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating
- Post-Infectious Disorders
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
- Wasting Disease, Chronic
Entry terms
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Illnesses
- Illness, Chronic
Note
- IM general only; usually NIM with specific disease IM
Scope note
- 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).
In other languages
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Finnish
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krooninen sairaus
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pitkäaikainen sairaus
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pitkäaikaiset sairaudet
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pitkäaikaissairaudet
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pitkäaikaissairaus
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002908
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