MILIARIA

Noun

miliaria (countable and uncountable, plural miliarias)

A rash caused by blocked, malfunctioning, or underdeveloped sweat glands.

Synonyms

• heat rash

• sweat rash

• prickly heat

Source: Wiktionary


Mil`i*a"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Miliary.] (Med.)

Definition: A fever accompanied by an eruption of small, isolated, red pimples, resembling a millet seed in form or size; miliary fever.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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