SARCOIDOSES
\sˈɑːkɔ͡ɪdˌə͡ʊzɪz], \sˈɑːkɔɪdˌəʊzɪz], \s_ˈɑː_k_ɔɪ_d_ˌəʊ_z_ɪ_z]\
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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.
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.