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miliary
(mil|iary)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmɪlɪəri/
adjective
(of a disease) accompanied by a rash with lesions resembling millet seed:
miliary tuberculosis
Origin:
late 17th century
: from Latin
miliarius
, from
milium
'millet'
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