miliary

English

Etymology

From Latin miliārius < milium.

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

Derived terms

• miliary abscess
• miliary bronchiolithiasis
• miliary dermatitis
• miliary tuberculosis

Translations

Translations

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

• Latin: miliarius (la)

Noun

miliary (plural miliaries)

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