miliary

English

Etymology

From Latin miliārius < milium.

Adjective

miliary (comparative more miliary, superlative most miliary)

Of or pertaining to millet seeds.
(medicine) Having small lesions that are the shape and size of millet seeds.
a miliary eruption

a miliary fever
Small and numerous.
the miliary tubercles of Echini

Derived terms

Derived terms

miliary abscess
miliary bronchiolithiasis

miliary dermatitis
miliary tuberculosis

Translations

Translations

Catalan: miliar (ca)
French: miliaire (fr)

Latin: miliarius

Noun

miliary (plural miliaries)

(zoology) One of the small tubercles of Echinus sea urchins.

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