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chronic illness
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.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: General
- Company: United States Department of Justice
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