sarcoidosis

sarcoidosis Definition

sar·coid·o·sis (sär′ko̵i dō′sis)

noun

a chronic disease of unknown cause, characterized by the development of lesions similar to tubercles in the lungs, bones, skin, eyes, etc.

Etymology: < Gr sarkoeidēs, fleshy (see sarco- & -oid) + -osis

sarcoidosis Usage Examples

Converse of object

have: The best estimate today is that about 5 in 100,000 white people in the United States have sarcoidosis.
call: I have something called sarcoidosis and I cannot find any info anywhere.

Adjective modifier

pulmonary: AB - A patient with essential thrombocythemia was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis after interferon alpha therapy.

Modifies a noun

Noun used with modifier

disease: The team have raised over £ 25,000 for the British Lung Foundation to research into the lung disease Sarcoidosis.

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