duty. 1  something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation. 2  the binding or obligatory force of something that is morally or legally right; moral or legal obligation. 3  an action or task required by a person's position or occupation; function: the duties of a clergyman.
Familial Mediterranean fever is an inherited disorder that usually occurs in people of Mediterranean origin â including Sephardic Jews, Arabs, Greeks, Italians, Armenians and Turks. But it may affect any ethnic group. Familial Mediterranean fever is typically diagnosed during childhood. While there's no cure for this disorder, you may be able to relieve signs and symptoms of familial Mediterranean fever â or even prevent them altogether â by sticking to your treatment plan. 1  Symptoms.
A chronic condition is a human health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time. The term chronic is usually applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months.Common chronic diseases include arthritis, asthma, cancer, COPD, diabetes and viral diseases such as hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS. In medicine, the opposite of chronic is acute.A chronic course is further distinguished from a recurrent course; recurrent diseases relapse repeatedly, with periods of remission in between.ommon chronic diseases include arthritis, asthma, cancer, COPD, diabetes and viral diseases such as hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS. In medicine, the opposite of chronic is acute.