Definitions for "Chronic rejection"
Slow, continuous failure of the transplanted organ.
When the body rejects a transplanted organ 3 months or later after transplantation. Chronic rejection is an ongoing concern for transplant recipients.
Slow, continuous immunological attack of the host immune system on the transplanted organ usually resulting in progressive loss of organ function.
Keywords:  happen, later, even, years, time
this can happen any time, even years later.