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anhidrosis

or an路hy路dro路sis

[ an-hi-droh-sis, -hahy- ]
/ 藢忙n h瑟藞dro蕣 s瑟s, -ha瑟- /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
the deficiency or absence of perspiration; adiaphoresis.
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Origin of anhidrosis

From New Latin; see origin at an-1, hidrosis

OTHER WORDS FROM anhidrosis

an路hi路drot路ic, an路hy路drot路ic [an-hi-drot-ik, -hahy-], /藢忙n h瑟藞dr蓲t 瑟k, -ha瑟-/, adjective

Words nearby anhidrosis

angwantibo, Anhalt, anharmonic, anhedonia, anhedral, anhidrosis, anhidrotic, anhinga, Anhui, anhyd., anhydr-
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British Dictionary definitions for anhidrosis

anhidrosis

anidrosis

/ (藢忙nh瑟藞dr蓹蕣s瑟s) /
noun
pathol the absence of sweating

Word Origin for anhidrosis

from an- + Greek hidr艒s sweat + -osis
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