miliary

adjective

mil·​i·​ary ˈmi-lē-ˌer-ē 

: having or made up of many small projections or lesions

miliary tubercles

Word History

Etymology

Latin miliarius of millet, from milium millet — more at millet

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

miliary

adjective

mil·​i·​ary ˈmil-ē-ˌer-ē 

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