miliary tuberculosis
noun
: acute tuberculosis in which minute tubercles are formed in one or more organs of the body by tubercle bacilli usually spread by way of the blood
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“Miliary tuberculosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/miliary%20tuberculosis. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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