慢性(まんせい)

まんせい
noun
chronic (condition)
medicalhealth
1. chronic; long-lasting (medical condition)
Describes diseases or conditions that persist for a long time or develop slowly over time.
慢性(まんせい)疾患(しっかん)を抱(かか)えている。
I have a chronic illness.
We're troubled by a chronic shortage of staff.
It transitioned from acute to chronic.

Compounds

  • 慢性(まんせい)疾患(しっかん): chronic disease
  • 慢性(まんせい)疲労(ひろう): chronic fatigue
  • 慢性(まんせい)胃炎(いえん): chronic gastritis
  • 慢性(まんせい)腎臓病(じんぞうびょう): chronic kidney disease

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