miliaria

In pathology, miliary fever.

In ornithology, an old name of the corn-bunting, Emberisa miliaria, as that of a bird which feeds upon millet. It is taken by some authors as a generic name of this bunting and its near relatives.

An eruption of minute vesicles due to obstruction of the sweat-glands. Also called prickly heat.

A fever accompanied by an eruption of small, isolated, red pimples, resembling a millet seed in form or size; miliary fever.

A rash caused by blocked, malfunctioning, or underdeveloped sweat glands.

obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity