hidrosis
English
editEtymology
editFrom New Latin hidrōsis, from Ancient Greek ἱδρώς (hidrṓs, “sweat”) + -sis.
Noun
edithidrosis (countable and uncountable, plural hidroses)
- (physiology, medicine) The formation and excretion of sweat; sweating; perspiration; and (sometimes, more particularly):
- (physiology, medicine) Excessive sweating; excessive perspiration (more than would be expected in response to a given stimulus; especially when profuse as a symptom of disease or a side effect of a drug).
Synonyms
edit- (both senses): diaphoresis
- (excessive sweating): hyperhidrosis
- perspiration
- sudation
- sudoresis
- sweating
Derived terms
editTranslations
editthe formation and excretion of sweat
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