SARCOIDOSIS
\sˌɑːkɔ͡ɪdˈə͡ʊsɪs], \sˌɑːkɔɪdˈəʊsɪs], \s_ˌɑː_k_ɔɪ_d_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s]\
Definitions of SARCOIDOSIS
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a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands
By Princeton University
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a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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An idiopathic systemic inflammatory granulomatous disorder comprised of epithelioid and multinucleated giant cells with little necrosis. It usually invades the lungs with fibrosis and may also involve lymph nodes, skin, liver, spleen, eyes, phalangeal bones, and parotid glands.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.