Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
ongoing
English answer:
longer term
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mediamatrix (X)
May 7, 2009 20:49
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English term
ongoing
English
Medical
Medical (general)
risk of lactic acidosis
Patients in the acute care setting, however, incur an additional risk because they are exposed to situations, such as transient or ongoing renal insufficiency, that may lead to drug accumulation and increases in drug levels.
does it mean "chronic" or is it used as a synonym to "transient", or has yet another meaning?
does it mean "chronic" or is it used as a synonym to "transient", or has yet another meaning?
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| 4 +1 | longer term |
Jennifer Levey
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| 4 +6 | chronic |
Clauwolf
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| 4 +3 | ongoing |
andrea piunn (X)
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| 4 | open-ended, continuous, in process, continuing. |
Miriam300
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Change log
May 9, 2009 21:05: mediamatrix (X) Created KOG entry
Responses
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Jennifer Levey
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Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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longer term
'on-going' here means longer than transient (short-term) but not permanent (chronic). Using the comparative form 'longER term' (i.e. longer than transient) would be another way to express it.
transient or ongoing renal insufficiency
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transient or longer-term renal insufficiency
transient or ongoing renal insufficiency
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transient or longer-term renal insufficiency
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Clauwolf
Works in field
chronic
:) Lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases.
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Carol Gullidge
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jccantrell
: Would be my choice, too. Chronic diseases are those that hang around for a long time.
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Suzan Hamer
: Continuing would be another way to say it.
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Lirka
: dont agree with continuing; chronic is the medical term
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benvolio29 (X)
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Phong Le
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ongoing
continuing.
Peer comment(s):
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: Ongoing means that it lasts longer than transient but is not necessarily chronic (i.e., permanent).
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Jason Kang
: Agreed.
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chaman4723
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open-ended, continuous, in process, continuing.
open-ended, continuous, in process, continuing.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/ongoing
chronic usually mean a long term, permanent condition.
ongoing more emphasis on the present, and open ended into the future- i.e. continuing.
ongoing is not a synonym of transient.
ongoing=> continuing without termination or interruption. Could possibly lead to a chronic condition, but not the same as saying it's a chronic condition.
Origin:
1855–60; on + going, after the v. phrase go on
Synonyms:
proceeding, uninterrupted, unbroken.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ongoing
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Note added at 17 hrs (2009-05-08 13:52:52 GMT)
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chronic-
adj.
Of long duration. Used of a disease of slow progress and long continuance. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chronic
http://www.yourdictionary.com/ongoing
chronic usually mean a long term, permanent condition.
ongoing more emphasis on the present, and open ended into the future- i.e. continuing.
ongoing is not a synonym of transient.
ongoing=> continuing without termination or interruption. Could possibly lead to a chronic condition, but not the same as saying it's a chronic condition.
Origin:
1855–60; on + going, after the v. phrase go on
Synonyms:
proceeding, uninterrupted, unbroken.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ongoing
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Note added at 17 hrs (2009-05-08 13:52:52 GMT)
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chronic-
adj.
Of long duration. Used of a disease of slow progress and long continuance. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chronic
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