Chronic
Pronunciation : Chron"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. chronicus, Gr. chronique.]
Definition : 1. Relating to time; according to time.
2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual. Chronic disease, one which is inveterate, of long continuance, or progresses slowly, in distinction from an acute disease, which speedly terminates.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913