Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characterized by sarcoidosis, a disease in which abnormal inflammatory cells form in the body’s tissues and organs

“The doctor told the patient that the new test would help diagnose the sarcoid symptoms.”

2. noun

a disease characterized by the formation of abnormal inflammatory cells in the body’s tissues and organs, especially in the lungs and lymph nodes

“The patient was diagnosed with sarcoid and received treatment to manage the symptoms.”

3. suffix

forming or relating to a sarcoid, or a disease characterized by the formation of abnormal inflammatory cells

“The doctor studied the sarcoid pattern in the patient’s tissue samples.”