Definition of Miliary
1. a. Like millet seeds; as, a miliary eruption.
2. n. One of the small tubercles of Echini.
Definition of Miliary
1. made up of many small projections [adj]
Medical Definition of Miliary
1.
1. Like millet seeds; as, a miliary eruption.
2. Accompanied with an eruption like millet seeds; as, a miliary fever.
3. Small and numerous; as, the miliary tubercles of Echini.
Origin: L. Miliarius, fr. Milium millet: cf. F. Miliaire.
One of the small tubercles of Echini.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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