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.
Words nearby sarcoidosis
sarcode,
sarcodina,
sarcodinian,
sarcoid,
sarcoidal granuloma,
sarcoidosis,
sarcolactic acid,
sarcolemma,
sarcology,
sarcoma,
sarcomatosis
Medical 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