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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Dearring underwent a double lung transplant in 2015 due to congestive heart failure and sarcoidosis — a chronic disease that causes lesions in the lungs and other organs. 
Navya Gupta, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2022 In some cases, sarcoidosis wanes without medical intervention. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Nine months later she was diagnosed with sarcoidosis of the central nervous system, a rare disease which causes inflamed cells to become granular and attack soft tissue. Liz Mcneil, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022 Like any autoimmune condition, it can be triggered by stress, diet, other autoimmune diseases such as lupus or sarcoidosis for example, or hair care practices like coloring the hair or different chemical treatments, etc. Aley Arion, Essence, 1 Apr. 2022 Pete died in September at age 45 due to complications from sarcoidosis and COVID-19. Sarah Grant, SPIN, 20 Jan. 2022 Sam Spear, a Bay Area sports promoter and broadcaster who was a friend of Joe DiMaggio and countless other luminaries, died Saturday from complications of the rare inflammatory disease sarcoidosis. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Oct. 2021 Bennie Pete, co-founder and sousaphone player for the celebrated New Orleans outfit the Hot 8 Brass Band, died from complications from sarcoidosis and Covid-19, Nola.com reports. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2021 The actor died of cardiac arrest and complications of pneumonia stemming from his longtime struggle with sarcoidosis, a disease that causes tissue inflammation that often attacked his lungs. Nigel Smith, PEOPLE.com, 6 Aug. 2021 See More
Navya Gupta, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2022 In some cases, sarcoidosis wanes without medical intervention. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Nine months later she was diagnosed with sarcoidosis of the central nervous system, a rare disease which causes inflamed cells to become granular and attack soft tissue. Liz Mcneil, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022 Like any autoimmune condition, it can be triggered by stress, diet, other autoimmune diseases such as lupus or sarcoidosis for example, or hair care practices like coloring the hair or different chemical treatments, etc. Aley Arion, Essence, 1 Apr. 2022 Pete died in September at age 45 due to complications from sarcoidosis and COVID-19. Sarah Grant, SPIN, 20 Jan. 2022 Sam Spear, a Bay Area sports promoter and broadcaster who was a friend of Joe DiMaggio and countless other luminaries, died Saturday from complications of the rare inflammatory disease sarcoidosis. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Oct. 2021 Bennie Pete, co-founder and sousaphone player for the celebrated New Orleans outfit the Hot 8 Brass Band, died from complications from sarcoidosis and Covid-19, Nola.com reports. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2021 The actor died of cardiac arrest and complications of pneumonia stemming from his longtime struggle with sarcoidosis, a disease that causes tissue inflammation that often attacked his lungs. Nigel Smith, PEOPLE.com, 6 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
sarcoid + -osis
First Known Use
1936, in the meaning defined above
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