Crossword clues for miliaria
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
n. A rash caused by blocked, malfunctioning, or underdeveloped sweat glands.
WordNet
n. obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity [syn: prickly heat, heat rash]
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 people of all ages, it is especially common in children and infants due to their underdeveloped sweat glands.
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.