Kroonistuneeseen

Kroonistuneeseen is a Finnish illative case form of the participial adjective kroonistunut, meaning chronified or made chronic. The term is used in medical, psychological, and sociological contexts to describe a condition that has progressed from an acute phase into a long-standing, persistent state. As an illative form, kroonistuneeseen marks movement into that state and is typically linked to a noun phrase such as tilaan, kipuun, or sairauteen.

Meaning and usage

Kroonistuneeseen denotes the transition to a chronic condition. It appears mainly in formal or technical prose and is common in clinical descriptions, rehabilitation planning, and research discussions about chronic illness or long-term symptoms. The word emphasizes persistence, duration, and the departure from a transient or temporary phase.

Examples

Potilas siirtyi kroonistuneeseen kipuun. (The patient progressed to chronic pain.)

Tutkimukset keskittyvät kroonistuneeseen väsymykseen ja sen vaikutuksiin työkykyyn. (Studies focus on chronic fatigue and its impact on work capacity.)

Related terms

Kroonistuminen refers to the process of becoming chronic, i.e., the transition itself. Kroonistunut is the descriptive form meaning chronified, while kroonistuneeseen is the illative form used to specify the state into which something moves.

Etymology and notes

The form arises from the adjective kroonistunut and the Finnish illative suffix -en, used to indicate direction into a state. The concept is widely used in health sciences and social research to articulate long-term or enduring conditions that originated from an initial acute episode.

See also

Kroonistuminen, kroonistunut, kroonista tila.