Question 145
MediumOriginal questionChoose the one word for: an illness that lasts for a long time.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
A chronic illness lasts a long time: "chronos" means time.
Worth noting
Acute is the opposite: sudden and short but severe.
- Concept
- One word for a phrase: "chronic"
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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