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Obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity
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miliaria
Word definitions for miliaria in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Miliaria \Mil`i*a"ri*a\, n. [NL. See Miliary .] (Med.) A fever accompanied by an eruption of small, isolated, red pimples, resembling a millet seed in form or size; miliary fever.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A rash caused by blocked, malfunctioning, or underdeveloped sweat glands.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Miliaria (; also called " sweat rash ", " heat rash " or " prickly heat ") is a skin disease marked by small and itchy rashes . Miliaria is a common ailment in hot and humid conditions, such as in the tropics and during the summer season. Although it affects ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity [syn: prickly heat , heat rash ]
Usage examples of miliaria.
The vesicles of miliaria are generally solitary, and appear on those portions of the body most liable to become heated and to perspire.
Miliaria is almost universally an accompaniment of febrile disease, and all disorders in which there occurs a profuse perspiration.