mil·i·ary
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Definition of miliary
: having or made up of many small projections or lesions
miliary tubercles
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“Miliary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miliary. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.
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miliary
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mil·i·ary
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Medical Definition of miliary
1
: resembling or suggesting a small seed or many small seeds
a miliary aneurysm miliary tubercles
2
: characterized by the formation of numerous small lesions
miliary pneumonia
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The first known use of miliary was in 1685
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