Miliary


[mil-ee-er-ee, mil-yuh-ree] /ˈmɪl iˌɛr i, ˈmɪl yə ri/

adjective
1.
resembling millet seeds.
2.
Pathology. accompanied by papules or vesicles resembling millet seeds:
miliary fever.
/ˈmɪljərɪ/
adjective
1.
resembling or relating to millet seeds
2.
(of a disease or skin eruption) characterized by small lesions resembling millet seeds: miliary tuberculosis

miliary mil·i·ar·y (mĭl’ē-ěr’ē)
adj.

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