First Known Use: 1936
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sarcoidosis
noun sar·coid·o·sis \ˌsär-ˌkȯi-ˈdō-səs\
plural sar·coid·o·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of SARCOIDOSIS
: a chronic disease of unknown cause that is characterized by the formation of nodules especially in the lymph nodes, lungs, bones, and skin
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Origin of SARCOIDOSIS
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sarcoidosis
noun sar·coid·o·sis \ˌsär-ˌkȯid-ˈō-səs\
plural sar·coid·o·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of SARCOIDOSIS
: a chronic disease of unknown cause that is characterized by the formation of nodules resembling true tubercles especially in the lymph nodes, lungs, bones, and skin—called also Boeck's disease, Boeck's sarcoid, lupus pernio
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