A Disease That Lasts a Long Time Is Called What

question 26

Multiple Choice

A disease that lasts a long time is called what type of disease?

• A) Acute
• B) Traumatic
• C) Chronic
• D) Infectious

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Definitions:

Physical Health

Physical Health pertains to the condition of an individual's body, including all systems' functioning and absence of disease.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A theoretical model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, proposed by Hans Selye, comprising three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Hans Selye

A pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist who is credited with founding the field of stress research, identifying the General Adaptation Syndrome.

Physical Effect

The tangible or observable impact or influence that something has on the body.