(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)(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.

慢性(まんせい) is the opposite of 急性(きゅうせい) (acute).

Common medical terms

  • 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

Extended usage

  • 慢性的(まんせいてき): chronically (adjectival form)
  • 慢性的(まんせいてき)問題(もんだい): chronic problem
  • 慢性的(まんせいてき)赤字(あかじ): chronic deficit

Similar words

  • 急性(きゅうせい): acute (sudden onset, short duration)
  • 慢性(まんせい): chronic (slow onset, long duration)

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