Definition of sarcoidosis in English:
sarcoidosis
noun ˌsɑːkɔɪˈdəʊsɪsˌsɑrˌkɔɪˈdoʊsɪs
mass nounMedicine A chronic disease of unknown cause characterized by the enlargement of lymph nodes in many parts of the body and the widespread appearance of granulomas derived from the reticuloendothelial system.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is often idiopathic in origin, but may be associated with multiple sclerosis, sarcoidosis, syphilis, Lyme disease, and ocular lymphoma.
- Granuloma formation in sarcoidosis may be a stereotypical response to multiple infectious and noninfectious agents.
- Amyloidosis and other infiltrative diseases, including sarcoidosis and haemochromatosis, can cause a restrictive syndrome.
- Endoscopic procedures may be helpful in the diagnosis of disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease and sarcoidosis.
- The etiology of the systemic granulomatous disease sarcoidosis remains obscure.
Definition of sarcoidosis in US English:
sarcoidosis
nounˌsɑrˌkɔɪˈdoʊsɪsˌsärˌkoiˈdōsis
Medicine A chronic disease of unknown cause characterized by the enlargement of lymph nodes in many parts of the body and the widespread appearance of granulomas derived from the reticuloendothelial system.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is often idiopathic in origin, but may be associated with multiple sclerosis, sarcoidosis, syphilis, Lyme disease, and ocular lymphoma.
- The etiology of the systemic granulomatous disease sarcoidosis remains obscure.
- Endoscopic procedures may be helpful in the diagnosis of disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease and sarcoidosis.
- Amyloidosis and other infiltrative diseases, including sarcoidosis and haemochromatosis, can cause a restrictive syndrome.
- Granuloma formation in sarcoidosis may be a stereotypical response to multiple infectious and noninfectious agents.