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chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

A condition of the prostate gland that continues or gets worse over a long period of time. Symptoms include body aches, pain in the lower back and genital area, … [Read more...]

chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia

A phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia in which fewer than 10% of the cells in the blood and bone marrow are blast cells (immature blood cells). This phase may … [Read more...]

chronic phase

Refers to the early stages of chronic myelogenous leukemia or chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The number of mature and immature abnormal white blood cells in the … [Read more...]

chronic pain

Pain that can range from mild to severe, and persists or progresses over a long period of time. … [Read more...]

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A type of lung disease marked by permanent damage to tissues in the lungs, making it hard to breathe. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease includes chronic … [Read more...]

chronic neutrophilic leukemia

A disease in which too many neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) are found in the blood. The extra neutrophils may cause the spleen and liver to become … [Read more...]

chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

A slowly progressing type of myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative disease in which too many myelomonocytes (a type of white blood cell) are in the bone marrow, … [Read more...]

chronic myeloid leukemia

A slowly progressing disease in which too many white blood cells (not lymphocytes) are made in the bone marrow. Also called chronic granulocytic leukemia, … [Read more...]

chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma

An indolent (slow-growing) cancer in which immature lymphocytes (white blood cells) are found in the blood and bone marrow and/or in the lymph nodes. Chronic … [Read more...]

chronic myelogenous leukemia

A slowly progressing disease in which too many white blood cells (not lymphocytes) are made in the bone marrow. Also called chronic granulocytic leukemia, … [Read more...]