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miliaria
[ mil-ee-air-ee-uh ]
/ ˌmɪl iˈɛər i ə /
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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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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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