inveterate disease

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• Inveterate — In*vet er*ate, a. [L. inveteratus, p. p. of inveterare to render old; pref. in in + vetus, veteris, old. See {Veteran}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Old; long established. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] It is an inveterate and received opinion. Bacon. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• inveterate — adjective /ɪnˈvɛ.tɚ.ɪt/ a) Old; firmly established by long continuance; of long standing; obstinately deep rooted; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate habit. a Heavens radiance of justice, prophetic, clearly of Heaven, discernible behind all …   Wiktionary

• inveterate — Long seated; firmly established; said of a disease or of confirmed habits. [L. in vetero, pp. atus, to render old, fr. vetus, old] * * * in·vet·er·ate in vet ə rət, ve trət adj 1) marked by long duration or frequent recurrence <inveterate… …   Medical dictionary

• inveterate — inveterately, adv. inveterateness, n. /in vet euhr it/, adj. 1. settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler. 2. firmly established by long continuance, as a disease, habit, practice, feeling, etc.;… …   Universalium

• inveterate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. habitual, hardened; fixed, set. See habit, resolution. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ingrained, confirmed, deep rooted; see chronic , habitual 1 , permanent 2 . See Synonym Study at chronic . III… …   English dictionary for students

• inveterate — [ɪn vɛt(ə)rət] adjective having a long standing and firmly established habit or activity: he was an inveterate gambler. ↘(of a feeling or habit) firmly established. Derivatives inveteracy noun inveterately adverb Origin ME (referring to disease,… …   English new terms dictionary

• inveterate — in•vet•er•ate [[t]ɪnˈvɛt ər ɪt[/t]] adj. 1) confirmed in a habit, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler[/ex] 2) firmly established by long continuance, as a disease; chronic • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L inveterātus, orig. ptp. of… …   From formal English to slang

• inveterate — /ɪnˈvɛtərət / (say in vetuhruht) adjective 1. confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler. 2. firmly established by long continuance, as a disease or sore, a habit or practice (often bad), or a feeling (often… …  

• Chronic disease — Chronic Chron ic, a. [L. chronicus, Gr. ? concerning time, from ? time: cf. F. chronique.] 1. Relating to time; according to time. [1913 Webster] 2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual. [1913 Webster] {Chronic disease}, one which is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Charles Vallancey — General Charles Vallancey FRS (6 April 1721 – 8 August 1812) was a British military surveyor sent to Ireland. He remained there and became an authority on Irish antiquities, though his theories were later judged to be fanciful and groundless.… …   Wikipedia

• king's evil — noun scrofula Suppose the person the matter is taken from, has the kings evil, the pox, madness, or some other inveterate disease I am sure the inoculator can give no reason why it should not convey one distemper as well as the other …   Wiktionary