Main Entry: hidradenitis sup·pur·a·ti·va Pronunciation: -"s&p-yu-r&-'tI-v& Function: noun : a chronic suppurativeinflammatory disease of the apocrine sweat glands
hidradenitis suppurativa hidradenitis sup·pu·ra·ti·va (sŭp'yə-rə-tī'və) n. Inflammation of the apocrine sweat glands of the perianal, axillary, and genital areas, producing chronic abscesses or sinuses.