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An extremely online (often capitalized [1]), terminally online, [2] or chronically online [3] individual is someone who is closely engaged with Internet culture. [1]
A chronic condition, on the other hand, usually affects multiple areas of the body, is not fully responsive to treatment, and persists for an extended period of time. [2] Chronic conditions may have periods of remission or relapse where the disease temporarily goes away, or subsequently reappears. Periods of remission and relapse are commonly ...
This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...
An illness which is lifelong but not fatal is called a chronic condition. Terminal patients have options for disease management after diagnosis. Examples include caregiving, continued treatment, palliative and hospice care, and physician-assisted suicide. Decisions regarding management are made by the patient and their family, although medical ...
acute and chronic. Acute means "sharp", as an acute illness is one that rapidly worsens and reaches a crisis. A chronic illness may also be a severe one, but it is long-lasting, lingering, or having a long history. [5] Standard: She was treated with epinephrine during an acute asthma attack.
By definition, virtually all slowly progressive diseases are also chronic diseases. Biologically, many of these are also referred to as degenerative diseases due to the cellular changes. [citation needed] Not all chronic diseases are progressive: a chronic, non-progressive disease may be referred to as a static condition.
Chronic may refer to: Chronic condition, a condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects; Chronic toxicity, a substance with toxic effects after continuous or repeated exposure; Chronic, a 2015 American film; The Chronic, a 1992 album by Dr. Dre; The Chronic 2001, a.k.a. 2001, a 1999 album by Dr. Dre
Rheumatism [2] / ˈ r uː m ə t ɪ z əm / or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints or connective tissue. [3] Rheumatism does not designate any specific disorder, but covers at least 200 different conditions, including arthritis and "non-articular rheumatism", also known as "regional pain syndrome" or "soft tissue rheumatism".