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Preferred Name

Sarcoidosis
Definitions
An idiopathic inflammatory disorder characterized by the formation of non-necrotizing epithelioid granulomas which contain giant cells. It usually affects the lungs, lymph nodes, liver, and skin. Cardiac involvement is also possible.
Synonyms
Sarcoidosis
sarcoidosis
Sarcoid
sarcoid
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

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label
Sarcoidosis
Maps_To
Sarcoidosis
Legacy Concept Name
Sarcoidosis
Is_Value_For_GDC_Property
Preferred_Name
Sarcoidosis
Semantic_Type
Disease or Syndrome
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Thesaurus:C34995
DEFINITION
An idiopathic inflammatory disorder characterized by the formation of non-necrotizing epithelioid granulomas which contain giant cells. It usually affects the lungs, lymph nodes, liver, and skin. Cardiac involvement is also possible.
UMLS_CUI
C4227551
code
C34995
subClassOf
type
FULL_SYN
Sarcoidosis
sarcoidosis
Sarcoid
sarcoid
ALT_DEFINITION
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.
An inflammatory disorder characterized by the formation of non-necrotizing granulomas often associated with multi-nucleated giant cells within affected organs. Virtually all organs may be affected; however, it often affects the lungs, lymph nodes, liver, synovium, skin, heart, and uveal tract.
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Cellosaurus
GDC
NICHD
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