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Persisting over a long period of time.
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| chronic bronchitis |
long-term inflammation, obstruction, and degeneration of the bronchi. This is often the result of many years of cigarette smoking. This is a serious medical condition, also called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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| chronic myelocytic leukemia |
cancer that begins in more mature granulocytic blood cells and progresses gradually. This occurs mainly in adults, but may affect a very small number of children. Sometimes called chronic myeloid leukemia or chronic granulocytic leukemia.
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| chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
cancer that begins in more mature lymphocytic blood cells and progresses gradually. This type most often occurs in adults over age 55. It sometimes occurs in younger adults, but rarely occurs in children. Sometime called chronic lymphoid leukemia.
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| chronic leukemia |
KRAHN-ik A slowly progressing cancer that starts in blood-forming tissues such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of white blood cells to be produced and enter the blood stream.
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