miliary tuberculosis

miliary tuberculosis

noun Pathology.
tuberculosis in which the bacilli are spread by the blood from one point of infection, producing small tubercles in other parts of the body.

Origin:
1895–1900

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miliary tuberculosis

noun
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) 
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Miliary tuberculosis is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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