miliaria
[ mil-ee-air-ee-uh ]
/ ˌmɪl iˈɛər i ə /
noun Pathology.
an inflammatory disease of the skin, located about the sweat glands, marked by the formation of vesicles or papules resembling millet seeds; prickly heat.
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Origin of miliaria
Words nearby miliaria
milfoil, milford, milford haven, milhaud, miliarensis, miliaria, miliaria rubra, miliary, miliary abscess, miliary embolism, miliary fever
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Example sentences from the Web for miliaria
You may depend on it that the bunting, Emberiza miliaria, does not leave this county in the winter.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1|Gilbert WhiteIt has been observed in the later stages of phthisis, in miliaria, and in those who have eaten of putrid fish.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman StelwagonThe miliaria or milestones were perfect stone cylinders about 3½ feet high, on bases.
The Paladins of Edwin the Great|Clements R. Markham
British Dictionary definitions for miliaria
miliaria
/ (ˌmɪlɪˈɛərɪə) /
noun
an acute itching eruption of the skin, caused by blockage of the sweat glandsNontechnical names: heat rash, prickly heat
Word Origin for miliaria
C19: from New Latin, from Latin miliārius miliary
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Medical definitions for miliaria
miliaria
[ mĭl′ē-âr′ē-ə ]
n.
heat rash
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