miliary
adjective
mil·i·ary ˈmi-lē-ˌer-ē 
: having or made up of many small projections or lesions
miliary tubercles
Word History
Etymology
Latin miliarius of millet, from milium millet — more at millet
First Known Use
1685, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
miliary
adjective
mil·i·ary ˈmil-ē-ˌer-ē
1
: resembling or suggesting a small seed or many small seeds
a miliary aneurysm
miliary tubercles
2
: characterized by the formation of numerous small lesions
miliary pneumonia