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1 chronic
['krɒnɪk]1) med. [ illness] cronico2) fig. [ liar] cronico, inguaribile; [problem, shortage] cronico3) BE colloq. (bad) bruttissimo, orrendo, schifoso* * *['kronik]((especially of a disease) lasting a long time: a chronic illness.) cronico* * *chronic /ˈkrɒnɪk/A a.3 (fig., di persona) inguaribile; inveterato; incallito; accanito: a chronic grumbler, uno che si lamenta sempre; un brontolone inguaribile; a chronic liar, un inguaribile bugiardo; a chronic smoker, un fumatore accanitoB n.(med.) (malato) cronico● (med.) chronic fatigue syndrome, sindrome da fatica cronica.* * *['krɒnɪk]1) med. [ illness] cronico2) fig. [ liar] cronico, inguaribile; [problem, shortage] cronico3) BE colloq. (bad) bruttissimo, orrendo, schifoso -
2 chronic chron·ic adj
['krɒnɪk](invalid, disease) cronico (-a), (fig: liar, drunkard) incallito (-a), (fam : weather, actor etc) allucinante -
3 chronic fatigue syndrome n
['krɒnɪkfə'tiːɡ'sɪndrəʊm]Med sindrome f da affaticamento cronico -
4 stricken
I 1. ['strɪkən] 2.1) (afflicted) [face, look] afflitto2) (affected) [ area] disastratostricken with stricken by preso da, in preda a [ fear]; colpito da [ illness]; affetto da [ chronic illness]; guilt-stricken — divorato dal senso di colpa
3) [plane, ship] in avariaII ['strɪkən]* * *['strikən](deeply affected, overwhelmed or afflicted: In his youth he was stricken with a crippling disease; grief-stricken parents; panic-stricken crowds.) colpito* * *stricken /ˈstrɪkən/B a.1 colpito; ferito: stricken with paralysis [fever], colpito dalla paralisi [dalla febbre]2 affranto; provato ( dal dolore, ecc.); straziato: a stricken heart, un cuore affranto (o straziato)● stricken in years, carico d'anni; debole e vecchio □ (naut.) a stricken ship, una nave in disarmo □ (med.) stricken with polio, colpito dalla poliomielite; poliomielitico □ panic-stricken, atterrito; in preda al panico.* * *I 1. ['strɪkən] 2.1) (afflicted) [face, look] afflitto2) (affected) [ area] disastratostricken with stricken by preso da, in preda a [ fear]; colpito da [ illness]; affetto da [ chronic illness]; guilt-stricken — divorato dal senso di colpa
3) [plane, ship] in avariaII ['strɪkən] -
5 ill health
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6 acute
[ə'kjuːt]to cause sb. acute embarrassment — mettere qcn. in grande imbarazzo
3) (grave) [crisis, shortage] grave4) (keen) [person, mind] acuto* * *[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) acuto, acuta2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) critico3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) acuto, perspicace4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) acuto5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness* * *acute /əˈkju:t/A a.1 ( dei sensi) acuto; fine; fino: acute sight, vista acuta; acute hearing, udito fino; an acute sense of smell, un odorato fine2 acuto; perspicace; penetrante3 acuto; intenso; forte; grave; severo: an acute pain, un dolore acuto; acute need, acuto bisogno; acute embarrassment, grave imbarazzo; an acute water shortage, una grave scarsità d'acqua4 aguzzo; acuminato6 (med.) acuto; grave; ( per estens.) in condizioni gravi, di urgenza: acute appendicitis, appendicite acuta; acute rheumatism, febbre reumatica; acute patient, paziente grave; caso grave; urgenza; acute care, terapia intensiva; acute ward, reparto di terapia intensiva7 (geom.) acuto: acute angle, angolo acuto; acute-angled, acutangolo; (archit.) acute arch, arco a sesto acutoB n.(fon.) accento acutoacutelyavv.acutamente; intensamenteacutenessn. [u]1 acutezza; acume; perspicacia2 intensità; gravità; severità3 (med.) stadio acuto.* * *[ə'kjuːt]to cause sb. acute embarrassment — mettere qcn. in grande imbarazzo
3) (grave) [crisis, shortage] grave4) (keen) [person, mind] acuto -
7 CFS
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8 COPD
COPDsigla(med., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) broncopneumopatia cronica ostruttiva (abbr. BPCO). -
9 pine
I 1. [paɪn]2) (timber) (legno di) pino m.2.modificatore [ furniture] in pino, di pinoII [paɪn]* * *I noun1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).)2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; ( also adjective) a pine table.)II verb1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).)2) ((usually with for) to want (something) very much; to long (for someone or something, or to do something): He knew that his wife was pining for home.)* * *I [paɪn] n(also: pine tree) pinoII [paɪn] vito pine for sb/sth — sentire tanto la mancanza di qn/qc
* * *pine /paɪn/n.● pine-cone, pigna □ pine-kernel (o pine-seed), pinolo □ (zool.) pine marten, ( Martes martes) martora comune; ( Martes americana) martora americana □ pine needles, aghi di pino □ pine nut, pinolo.(to) pine /paɪn/v. i.1 ( anche to pine away) penare; languire; struggersi: to pine away for love of sb., struggersi per amore di q.● to pine to do st., morire dalla voglia di fare qc. □ They pine with chronic hunger, hanno una fame secolare.* * *I 1. [paɪn]2) (timber) (legno di) pino m.2.modificatore [ furniture] in pino, di pinoII [paɪn] -
10 indigestion in·di·ges·tion n
[ˌɪndɪ'dʒɛstʃ(ə)n]cattiva digestione f, (chronic) dispepsiato have indigestion — non riuscire a digerire, avere qualcosa sullo stomaco
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chronic — [krän′ik] adj. [Fr cronique < L chronicus < Gr chronikos, of time < chronos, time] 1. lasting a long time or recurring often: said of a disease, and distinguished from ACUTE 2. having had an ailment for a long time [a chronic patient] 3 … English World dictionary
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