chronic injury

collocation in English

meaningsofchronicandinjury

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chronic
adjective
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/ˈkrɒn.ɪk/us
/ˈkrɑː.nɪk/
(especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a ...
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injury
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/us
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/
physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or ...
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(Definition ofchronicandinjuryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Chronicinjuryinduces a marked alteration in the normal healing process and prevents return of tissue to the preinjury state.
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Hepatic fibrosis is the wound-healing response of the liver tochronicinjuryof any type.
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Over a long period of time and with re-injury there can be long term effects such aschronicinjuryand debilitating arthritis.
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His career was hampered by thechronicinjuryof his ankle that forced him to retire at the age of 30.
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He ran only six times in a career which was restricted bychronicinjuryproblems.
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His determination to carry on despitechronicinjuryhas won him admirers.
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The cellular damage caused by thermal stress could lead the esophagus and gastric epithelium to be metaplastic, adapting to thechronicinjury.
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As he got older he would regularly miss games throughchronicinjuryuntil he retired after the 1989 sesson.
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Warmer jow is more often used in conditioning orchronicinjurywhile cooler jow is more likely to be used for new injuries that may be inflamed.
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In chronic injuries, patients sometimes learn to walk with a partially flexed knee to alleviate the instability caused by their injury.
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Running in shoes also appears to increase the risk of ankle sprains, plantar fasciitis, as well as other chronic injuries of the lower limb.
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However, she faced several chronic injuries on her right foot, which severely impeded her efforts.
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Chronic injuries as a result of the falls are symptomatic of the disorder.
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This puts the dancer at risk for injury and slows the healing of chronic injuries.
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Juneau's offensive numbers steadily declined, largely due to chronic injuries.
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Since then, running shoes have often been blamed for the increased incidence of running injuries and many runners have switched to barefoot running for relief from chronic injuries.
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