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miliaria definition

milia·ria (mil′ē er′ē ə)

noun

an acute skin disease resulting from inflammation of the sweat glands, as from exposure to heat, and characterized by small, white or red eruptions

Etymology: ModL < fem. of L miliarius: see miliary

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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