sarcoidosis

noun

sar·​coid·​o·​sis ˌsär-ˌkȯi-ˈdō-səs How to pronounce sarcoidosis (audio)
plural sarcoidoses ˌsär-ˌkȯi-ˈdō-ˌsēz How to pronounce sarcoidosis (audio)
: a chronic disease of unknown cause that is characterized by the formation of nodules especially in the lymph nodes, lungs, bones, and skin

Examples of sarcoidosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the National Institutes of Health, sarcoidosis often impacts the lungs and lymph nodes in the chest. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023 Is that part of the sarcoidosis condition you were diagnosed with in 2016? Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2023 Krayzie, who’d been diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis (a rare chronic disease caused by inflammation) in 2016, was planning on being home within a few hours. Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2023 Krayzie Bone did tell the outlet in 2016 that he had been diagnosed with sarcoidosis, though it’s not known yet if the September hospitalization was connected to the condition. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Oct. 2023 The rapper had previously told TMZ in 2016, that he had been diagnosed with sarcoidosis, though it is not known if his September hospitalization was connected to the condition. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023 The musician born Anthony Henderson was reportedly hospitalized in late September for complications related to sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease, which was compounded by a leaking artery inside of his lungs that required emergency surgery. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2023 The symptoms of sarcoidosis vary depending on which organs the disease affects. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 Sep. 2023 Others, such as those seen in Sickle cell disease, and sarcoidosis can attack other parts of the bones or the soft tissue in your fingers. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 May 2023

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Word History

Etymology

sarcoid + -osis

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sarcoidosis was in 1936

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“Sarcoidosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcoidosis. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

sarcoidosis

noun
sar·​coid·​o·​sis ˌsär-ˌkȯid-ˈō-səs How to pronounce sarcoidosis (audio)
plural sarcoidoses -ˌsēz How to pronounce sarcoidosis (audio)
: 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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