miliaria (mil-e-a're-ah)

A skin disease caused by retention of sweat in the epidermis of the mouths of the sweat follicles. It occurs in two forms: m. crystal lin a and m. rubra, m. crystal lin a. Syn.: sudamen or (pi.) sudamina. An abundant eruption of closely set, but discrete, minute, acuminate, non-inflammatory vesicles, which are filled with sweat. They are translucent, glistening, and show by their appearance the watery character of their contents. The affection generally occurs in the course of prostrating diseases, m. mora. Syn.: prickly heat, red gum, heat rash, lichen tropic us, strophulus. An eruption of inflammatory miliary vesicles and papules at the mouths of the sweat follicles. It differs from m. crystal lin a by the addition of the inflammation. The lesions are the in m. crystal lin a, except that they are situated upon a slightly inflamed base. The disease generally occurs following exposure to high temperatures. [Lat., milium, millet seed.]