Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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Sarcoid
An inflammatory disease marked by the formation of granulomas (small nodules of immune cells) in the lungs, lymph nodes, and other organs. Sarcoid may be acute and go away by itself, or it may be chronic and progressive. Also called sarcoidosis.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.