Sarcoidosis - Glossary

Glossary

Pneumonia - Disease caused by the inflammation of the lungs

Remission - A state where an existing disease is no longer active

Caseating granuloma - Granulomas, which are necrotic, caused as a reaction to an infecting pathogen

Berryliosis - A disease caused by inhaling the metal, Berrylium

Cytomegalovirus - A very common, mostly harmless virus

Glaucoma - Disease of the optic nerve causing optic neuropathy