| LYG | lymphomatoid granulomatosis |
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| WG | water gauge; Wegener granulomatosis; Wright-Giemsa [stain] |
| miliary embolism | Embolism occurring simultaneously in a number of capillaries. Synonym: multiple embolism. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| miliary fever | An infectious disease characterised by profuse sweating and the production of sudamina, occurring formerly in severe epidemics. Synonym: miliaria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| miliary lung infiltrate | <radiology> T tuberculosis / fungal disease, E eosinophilic granuloma, M metastases (thyroid, melanoma, choriocarcinoma, renal cell, breast), P pneumoconiosis, parasites, E embolism of oily contrast, S sarcoid, T tuberous sclerosis (12 Dec 1998) |
| miliary papular syphilid | Secondary eruption of small follicular papules, usually appearing as groups of lesions. Synonym: acuminate papular syphilid, lichen syphiliticus, miliary papular syphilid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| miliary pattern | A chest radiographic pattern of fine, rounded opacities, typical of haematogenous dissemination of tuberculosis; size has some relationship to that of a millet seed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| miliary tb | <radiology> Haematogenous dissemination of TB to lungs, millet seeds: myriad small nodules, upper lobe predilection, may be chronic and progressive: nodules of varying size, Differential diagnosis: haematogenous metastasis (lower lobes), CXR findings not seen until 6+ weeks after dissemination, resolves more rapidly with Treatment than air-borne disease (12 Dec 1998) |
| miliary tuberculosis | Usually a chronic tuberculosis infection where spread of the original primary infection has occurred via the patients lymphatic system (or bloodstream). Disseminated disease occurs primarily in the immunocompromised individual (for example AIDS, cancer patient). The elderly are at increased risk for dissemination. In disseminated disease, organs and tissues that can be affected include pericardium, peritoneum, larynx, bronchus, bone, joints, lymph nodes, stomach, meninges, eyes, kidneys and skin. Treatment is with INH, rifampin, ethambutol and other antibiotics. (27 Sep 1997) |
| tuberculosis, miliary | An acute form of tuberculosis in which minute tubercles are formed in a number of organs of the body due to dissemination of the bacilli through the blood stream. (12 Dec 1998) |