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Definition of Sarcoidosis

1. Noun. A chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands.

Definition of Sarcoidosis

1. Noun. (medicine) A multisystem disorder characterized by small inflammatory nodules ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sarcoidosis

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Medical Definition of Sarcoidosis

1. Disease of unknown aetiology in which there are chronic inflammatory granulomatous lesions in lymph nodes and other organs. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Sarcoidosis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Gulf War And Health by Carolyn Fulco, Institute of Medicine (2005)
"sarcoidosis sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disorder that features accumulation ... The prevalence of sarcoidosis in the United States is 10-40 per 100000. ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"TNF was released from AMs of sarcoidosis patients at significantly higher levels than was ... Among the sarcoidosis patients, the amount of TNF released was ..."

3. Minority Health Issues for an Emerging Majority: The 4th National Forum on edited by Shiriki Kumanyika, John Karefa-Smart (1992)
"P 57 sarcoidosis Support Group for Washington, DC Byron Cooper, MD, Elizabeth Taylor James Chamberlin American Lung Association of the District of Columbia ..."

4. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"... of I normal human blood serum, II serum of patient with multiple myeloma and III urine of same patient from Blackman and Associates •*. sarcoidosis OF ..."

5. Biologic Markers in Pulmonary Toxicology by National Research Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Pulmonary Toxicology (1989)
"Those results suggest a compartmentalized or local response in the lung, as well as the importance of 11-2 in the pathogenesis of sarcoidosis. ..."

6. Environmental Issues in Primary Careedited by Barbara S. Murdock edited by Barbara S. Murdock (1994)
"For example, a 47-year-old aerospace worker presents with dyspnea and a physical examination consistent with sarcoidosis. A chest x-ray shows miliary ..."

7. Gulf War And Health by Carolyn Fulco, Institute of Medicine (2005)
"sarcoidosis sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disorder that features accumulation ... The prevalence of sarcoidosis in the United States is 10-40 per 100000. ..."

8. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"TNF was released from AMs of sarcoidosis patients at significantly higher levels than was ... Among the sarcoidosis patients, the amount of TNF released was ..."

9. Minority Health Issues for an Emerging Majority: The 4th National Forum on edited by Shiriki Kumanyika, John Karefa-Smart (1992)
"P 57 sarcoidosis Support Group for Washington, DC Byron Cooper, MD, Elizabeth Taylor James Chamberlin American Lung Association of the District of Columbia ..."

10. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"... of I normal human blood serum, II serum of patient with multiple myeloma and III urine of same patient from Blackman and Associates •*. sarcoidosis OF ..."

11. Biologic Markers in Pulmonary Toxicology by National Research Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Pulmonary Toxicology (1989)
"Those results suggest a compartmentalized or local response in the lung, as well as the importance of 11-2 in the pathogenesis of sarcoidosis. ..."

12. Environmental Issues in Primary Careedited by Barbara S. Murdock edited by Barbara S. Murdock (1994)
"For example, a 47-year-old aerospace worker presents with dyspnea and a physical examination consistent with sarcoidosis. A chest x-ray shows miliary ..."

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