sarcoidosis

noun

sar·​coid·​o·​sis ˌsär-ˌkȯi-ˈdō-səs 

plural sarcoidoses ˌsär-ˌkȯi-ˈdō-ˌsēz 

: 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

Löfgren is a rare manifestation of sarcoidosis, an inflammatory condition. —Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025

In 2007, Mac and his wife, Rhonda, started the Bernie Mac Foundation, which helps support those living with sarcoidosis. —Avalon Hester, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025

Case reports and clinical studies have linked tattoos to conditions such as sarcoidosis, psoriasis, lupus and pyoderma gangrenosum. —Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025

There are also diseases, such as Susac syndrome, vasculitis, Behcet’s disease and sarcoidosis, that cause inflammation in the brain and in the eye, Wong says. —Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 27 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

sarcoid + -osis

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sarcoidosis

• acanthosis
• acidosis
• alkalosis
• amaurosis
• ankylosis
• asbestosis
• brucellosis
• cyanosis
• dermatosis
• diagnosis
• ecchymosis
• exostosis

Medical Definition

sarcoidosis

noun

sar·​coid·​o·​sis ˌsär-ˌkȯid-ˈō-səs 

plural sarcoidoses -ˌsēz 

: 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