Inflammatory Disease

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  1. sarcoidosis
    a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands
    Sarcoidosis (sar-koy-DO-sis) is a disease of unknown cause that leads to inflammation.
  2. granuloma
    a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection
    Instead, some of the immune system cells cluster to form lumps called granulomas (gran-yu-LO-mas) in various organs in your body.
  3. erythema
    abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)
    Lofgren's syndrome may cause fever, enlarged lymph nodes, arthritis (usually in the ankles), and/or erythema nodosum (er-i-THE-ma no-DO-sum).
  4. lymph node
    the source of lymph and lymphocytes
    The disease usually starts in the lungs, skin, and/or lymph nodes (especially the lymph nodes in your chest).
  5. remission
    an abatement in intensity or degree
    More than half of the people who have sarcoidosis have remission within 3 years of diagnosis.
  6. node
    any thickened enlargement
    The disease usually starts in the lungs, skin, and/or lymph nodes (especially the lymph nodes in your chest).
  7. lymph
    a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
    The disease usually starts in the lungs, skin, and/or lymph nodes (especially the lymph nodes in your chest).
  8. syndrome
    a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
    Lofgren's syndrome is a classic set of signs and symptoms that is typical in some people who have sarcoidosis.
  9. immune system
    the cells in the body that work together to fight disease
    Normally, your immune system defends your body against foreign or harmful substances.
  10. lupus
    any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
    This includes people who have lung scarring, heart or brain complications, or lupus pernio (LU-pus PAR-ne-o).
  11. topical
    pertaining to the surface of a body part
    Your doctor may prescribe topical treatments and/or medicines to treat the disease.
  12. isolate
    place or set apart
    These cells release chemicals that recruit other cells to isolate and destroy the harmful substance.
  13. relapse
    deteriorate in health
    Relapse (return of the disease) 1 or more years after remission occurs in less than 5 percent of patients.
  14. pus
    a fluid product of inflammation
    This includes people who have lung scarring, heart or brain complications, or lupus pernio (LU-pus PAR-ne-o).
  15. shin
    the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
    Erythema nodosum is a rash of red or reddish-purple bumps on your ankles and shins.
Created on 二月 13, 2011

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