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chronic disease
UK/ˈkrɒnɪk dɪˈziːz/US/ˈkrɑːnɪk dɪˈziːz/CHRON·ic DI·sease
A long-lasting health condition that typically requires ongoing management, such as diabetes or heart disease.
Examples
“Many people with chronic disease need medication and regular check-ups.”
“Chronic disease rates are rising due to sedentary lifestyles and poor diets.”
“Managing chronic disease often involves lifestyle changes and long-term care.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policies targeting risk factors such as smoking and poor diet are essential to curb the rise in chronic disease.”
Collocations
- manage chronic disease
- suffer from chronic disease
Word family
Common mistakes
chronical disease→chronic disease
long term disease→chronic disease
Say it for a higher band
5long-term illness→6long-term disease→7+chronic disease
Synonyms
long-term illness
Easily confused
long-term illness
“Diabetes is classified as a chronic disease that requires lifelong management.”
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