hidrosis

[ hi-droh-sis, hahy- ]

noun
  1. the excessive production of sweat.

Origin of hidrosis

1
1890–95; <Greek hídrōsis sweating, equivalent to hidrō-, variant stem of hidroûn to sweat, verbal derivative of hidrṓs sweat + -sis-sis

Other words from hidrosis

  • hi·drot·ic [hi-drot-ik, hahy-], /hɪˈdrɒt ɪk, haɪ-/, adjective
  • hy·per·hi·drot·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hidrosis

hidrosis

/ (hɪˈdrəʊsɪs) /


noun
  1. a technical word for sweating or sweat: See sweat

  2. any skin disease affecting the sweat glands

  1. Also called: hyperhidrosis (ˌhaɪpəhɪˈdrəʊsɪs, -haɪˈdrəʊsɪs) pathol excessive perspiration

Origin of hidrosis

1
C18: via New Latin from Greek: sweating, from hidrōs sweat

Derived forms of hidrosis

  • hidrotic (hɪˈdrɒtɪk), adjective

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