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sarcoidosis

[ sahr-koi-doh-sis ]
/ ˌsɑr kɔɪˈdoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

a disease of unknown cause, characterized by granulomatous tubercles of the skin, lymph nodes, lungs, eyes, and other structures.

Nearby words

  1. sarcodina,
  2. sarcodine,
  3. sarcodinian,
  4. sarcoid,
  5. sarcoidal granuloma,
  6. sarcolactic acid,
  7. sarcolemma,
  8. sarcological,
  9. sarcology,
  10. sarcoma

Origin of sarcoidosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1935–40; see origin at sarcoid, -osis
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Word Origin and History for sarcoidosis

sarcoidosis

n.

1936, from sarcoid + -osis.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for sarcoidosis

sarcoidosis

[ sär′koi-dō′sĭs ]

n. pl. sar•coid•o•ses (-sēz)

A disease of unknown origin marked by formation of granulomatous lesions that appear especially in the liver, lungs, skin, and lymph nodes.Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann disease Boeck's disease Boeck's sarcoid sarcoid Schaumann's syndrome
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