miliary tuberculosis

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Definition of miliary tuberculosis in English English dictionary

An acute form of tuberculosis characterized by very small tubercles in various body organs, caused by the spread of tubercle bacilli through the bloodstream

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)

Hyphenation

mil·ia·ry tu·ber·cu·lo·sis