#sarcoidosis

Top Voted Definition for #sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a disease - often but not always of the lungs or skin - that results in small nodules of inflammation and scarring, called granulomas. The precise causes are still unknown.

1

  • Report Spam

show_chart Other Definitions for #sarcoidosis

  • Sarcoidosis is a rare condition associated with the formation of granulomas in various organs and tissues. Granulomas are clumps of cells that are involved in inflammation, an immune response to infections characterized by swelling and heat. The granulomas can build up and prevent the normal function of organs, and can cause permanent damage if left untreated.

    1

    • Report Spam

Help Us Understand What's Happening


What is wrong with this definition?

mode_edit Enter a Definition For #sarcoidosis

Please use full sentences and decent language to avoid being caught in our spam-filter. If your definition is in a non-english language, it will be moved to the correct language-category

Promotion of specific entities in general/many hashtags is considered abuse, and will be removed. An example of this is putting a link to your company website in a definition for a generic hashtag like "car" or "blog", or adding promotional text in many definitions.

Become a Tagdef member to see top tweets using this hashtag (and more)!

  • star_border Gain achievements
  • star_border Fight your way to the top of the leaderboard
  • star_border Profile Page with your submitted definitions
  • star_border Special badges, labels and more!
Login

insert_invitation Top this week