But before this can happen, her cancer must be beaten back to a chronic state through chemotherapy.

I'll take the social pressure from you, and you can continue in your chronic maladaptive state, at least for another few months.

Without it, the system would almost certainly fall into a chronic state of disrepair.

It was getting to be a chronic state of mind, the feeling that someone might be hanging around, watching me.

The justice minister moved to abolish the chronic state of emergency.

The man on guard appeared to be in a chronic state of shock.

A chronic vegetative state was what the doctors called it.

It is this chronic state of muscle tension that results in symptoms later on.

After the acute is over the picture of the chronic state should be more prominent.

Stress is a chronic state for many women in their 30s especially working mothers and it takes a huge toll.