miliary tuberculosis
A form of tuberculosis that is characterized by a wide dissemination into the human…A form of tuberculosis that is characterized by a wide dissemination into the human body and by the tiny size of the lesions (1-5 mm).
Meaning
1 sensesA form of tuberculosis that is characterized by a wide dissemination into the human body and by the tiny size of the lesions (1-5 mm).
acute tuberculosis characterized by the appearance of tiny tubercles on one or more organs of the body (presumably resulting from tubercle bacilli being spread in the bloodstream)
Translations
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plural: miliary tuberculoses| Singular | miliary tuberculosis |
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irregular
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