Question

Differences between Acute and Chronic diseases?

Answer 1

The difference between acute and chronic when used for diseases is that acute means extremely severe pain, brief and dangerous disease whereas chronic refers to a medical condition that lasts over a long period. Chronic also means something always present and recurring or something habitual.

Answer 2

->Acute diseases are the diseases which lasts only for short period of time.
->It does not cause major effects on one's health.

Examples - Cold , Cough
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->On the other hand, Chronic diseases are the diseases which lasts for long period of time.
->It causes major effects on one's health.

Examples- Cancer , Tuberculosis