anhidrosis

or an·hy·dro·sis

[ an-hi-droh-sis, -hahy- ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. the deficiency or absence of perspiration; adiaphoresis.

anhidrosis

/ ˌænhɪˈdrəʊsɪs /

noun

1. pathol the absence of sweating

Other Words From

• an·hi·drot·ic an·hy·drot·ic [an-hi-, drot, -ik, -hahy-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anhidrosis¹

From New Latin; an- ¹, hidrosis

Word History and Origins

Origin of anhidrosis¹

from an- + Greek hidrōs sweat + -osis