n pl :  a transient eruption of minute translucent vesicles caused by retention of sweat in the sweat glands and in the corneous layer of the skin and occurring after profuse perspiration - called also miliaria crystallina  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  stam·i·na 
 
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