miliary

English

Etymology

From Latin miliārius, from milium.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪliəɹi
• Rhymes: -ɪliɛəɹi

Adjective

miliary (comparative more miliary, superlative most miliary)

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

   a miliary eruption

   a miliary fever

3. 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)

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