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chronic leukemia (KRAH-nik loo-KEE-mee-uh)

 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.

Previous Definitions:chronic, chronic eosinophilic leukemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic granulocytic leukemia, chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis
Next Definitions:chronic lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia