constant course A stable biological course where, typically, there is a persistent, clear-cut deficit or limitation

Creator:	Althea Draper
Language pair:	English
Discipline:	Medical (general)
Definition / notes:	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.\"
URL:	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1467-6427.00118