[Marcello Malpighi (1628-1694) and the Terms Miliary and Tubercle].

: Today Miliary Tuberculosis in Central Europe is a rare disease, quite often with resulting diagnostic uncertainty. The terms "miliary" and "tubercle" are outlined with their up to now accepted historical roots. An analysis of Marcello Malpighi's quite unknown post-mortem reports by the Italian author L. Munster reveals an earlier use of both terms than described till now.