Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
constant course
English answer:
A stable biological course where, typically, there is a persistent, clear-cut deficit or limitation
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Althea Draper
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constant course
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Medical (general)
His symptoms follow a constant course and include dysphagia, dyspepsia
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| 3 +5 | A stable biological course where, typically, there is a persistent, clear-cut deficit or limitation |
Althea Draper
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| 4 | invariable - unchanging - Continually presents - persistent |
Abdullah Ahmad
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References
| Three courses of chronic diseases |
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Aug 29, 2020 10:45: Althea Draper Created KOG entry
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A stable biological course where, typically, there is a persistent, clear-cut deficit or limitation
From the web reference on page 245 - "With a constant course illness an initial event is followed by a stable biological course, as after a single heart attack or spinal cord injury. Typically, after an initial period of recovery, there persists a clear-cut deficit, or limitation."
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Abdullah Ahmad
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invariable - unchanging - Continually presents - persistent
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Althea Draper
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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English
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United Kingdom
Freelance Medical Translator, MA (Hons)
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
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Reference:
Three courses of chronic diseases
Page 245 of this web reference describes the difference between the three courses of chronic diseases - progressive, constant or relapsing/episodic. It describes a constant course as, "With a constant course illness an initial event is followed by a stable biological course, as after a single heart attack or spinal cord injury. Typically, after an initial period of recovery, there persists a clear-cut deficit, or limitation."
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Yvonne Gallagher
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