病びょう痾あ

noun

chronic disease; chronic illness

Formal or literary medical term. In modern Japanese, 慢性疾患 (まんせいしっかん) is far more common.

• 病びょう痾あに苦くるしむ患かん者じゃを支ささえる医い療りょう体たい制せいが求もとめられる。

  A medical system that supports patients suffering from chronic illness is needed.