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  • 101Chronic lung disease — could refer to one of the following topics: Asthma Chronic bronchitis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Emphysema Other related topics may include: Arterial blood gas Pulmonary function testing Categories: Lung disordersPulmonologyRespiratory …

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  • 102Chronic paronychia — is a nail disorder prevalent in individuals whose hands or feet are subject to moist local environments and is often due to contact dermatitis.[1]:660[2]:343[3]:1113 See also Acute paronychia …

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  • 103chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — n pulmonary disease (as emphysema or chronic bronchitis) that is characterized by chronic typically irreversible airway obstruction resulting in a slowed rate of exhalation abbr. COPD …

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  • 104chronic gastritis — chronic inflammatory changes of the gastric mucosa, usually with atrophy; it may be either erosive or nonerosive (see chronic erosive g. and chronic nonerosive g.) …

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  • 105chronic active hepatitis — chronic aggressive hepatitis chronic inflammation of the liver occurring as a sequel to hepatitis B or certain other types of hepatitis, in congenital or acquired hypogammaglobulinemia, or following administration of certain drugs; in some cases… …

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  • 106chronic myelocytic leukemia — chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia chronic granulocytic l …

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  • 107chronic airflow obstruction — chronic airway obstruction name given to a group of disorders in which the upper or lower airways are chronically obstructed; it includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

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  • 108Chronic disease — Chronic Chron ic, a. [L. chronicus, Gr. ? concerning time, from ? time: cf. F. chronique.] 1. Relating to time; according to time. [1913 Webster] 2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual. [1913 Webster] {Chronic disease}, one which is… …

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  • 109Chronic Progressive Lymphedema — Chronic progressive lymphedema, or CPL, is a disease identified in Shire, Clydesdale and Belgian horses [cite web | title = Chronic Progressive Lymphedema | work = Bannasch Laboratory | publisher = UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine | url =… …

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  • 110Chronic colestites — is a made up term created by Guinness World Records to describe total insomnia. The term was first seen in the 1991 edition and was removed after the 2000 edition. It was used in the entry for sleep deprivation, which read: The longest recorded… …

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