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sarcoidosis Path.|sɑːkɔɪˈdəʊsɪs|
[f. as prec. + -osis.]
A chronic disease characterized by the widespread appearance of sarcoid granulomata derived from the reticuloendothelial system.
1936New England Jrnl. Med. CCXIV. 346 (heading) Hutchinson-Boeck's disease (generalized ‘sarcoidosis’). 1955Lancet 26 Mar. 640/2 There is no general agreement on whether any form of treatment is effective for pulmonary sarcoidosis. 1975Guardian 25 Feb. 6/1 He recorded a verdict of death from natural causes after hearing that Mrs Rogers died of acute adrenal insufficiency due to sarcoidosis, a chronic illness which can affect all the organs of the body. |