Definition of miliary
: having or made up of many small projections or lesions miliary tubercles
From the M-W Editors
Origin and Etymology of miliary
Latin miliarius of millet, from milium millet — more at millet
Medical Dictionary
miliary
play
adjective
mil·i·ary
\ˈmil-ē-ˌer-ē\
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
Learn More about miliary
-
See words that rhyme with miliary Britannica English: Translation of miliary for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up miliary? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!