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 Word Forms

• anhidrotic adjective
• anhydrotic 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

Example Sentences

His lawyers made the disclosure in a filing in the civil case last week after Giuffre's legal team requested "all documents concerning your alleged medical condition of anhidrosis, hypohidrosis or your inability to sweat."

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The motion filed by Ms Giuffre's lawyers calls on Prince Andrew to supply "all documents concerning your alleged medical condition of anhidrosis, hypohidrosis, or your inability to sweat".

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Only a few dozen people in the world have Gabby’s condition, congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis.

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