adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling milia (small white bumps on the skin); characterized by the presence of milia
- of or relating to a miliary fever or miliary tuberculosis (a form of disease characterized by tiny lesions resembling millet seeds)
Usage: medical/dermatological term
Usage: medical term; archaic or specialized
Examples
- The dermatologist diagnosed the patient with miliarial eruptions on the face.
- Miliarial lesions often appear in newborns and typically resolve without treatment.
- The condition presented with miliarial characteristics under the microscope.
- Heat and humidity can trigger miliarial rashes in infants.