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