Definitions For Miliary

Noun

{{en-noun, miliaries}} (zoology) One of the small tubercles of echinus sea urchins.

Adjective

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

{{der-top}} miliary abscess miliary bronchiolithiasis {{der-mid}} miliary dermatitis miliary tuberculosis {{der-bottom}}

Translations

{{trans-top}} Catalan: miliar French: miliaire Latin: miliarius

Etymology

From {{der, en, la, miliārius}} < milium.