miliaria
[ mil-ee-air-ee-uh ]
nounPathology.
an inflammatory disease of the skin, located about the sweat glands, marked by the formation of vesicles or papules resembling millet seeds; prickly heat.
Origin of miliaria
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British Dictionary definitions for miliaria
miliaria
/ (ˌmɪlɪˈɛərɪə) /
noun
an acute itching eruption of the skin, caused by blockage of the sweat glands: Nontechnical names: heat rash, prickly heat
Origin of miliaria
1C19: from New Latin, from Latin miliārius miliary
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