chromhidrosis

Also chro·mi·dro·sis

[kroh-mi-droh-sis, krohm-hi-, -hahy-]

noun

Pathology.

1. the secretion of pigmented sweat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chromhidrosis¹

chrom- + hidrosis

Example Sentences

Chromhidrosis is a rare condition caused by an abnormal buildup of a pigment within certain sweat glands and characterized by the secretion of brown, black or occasionally orange or red sweat but only on the cheeks, underarms and around the nipples.

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Two diseases appeared repeatedly: chromhidrosis and pseudochromhidrosis.

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But basically, chromhidrosis is something that people simply have to learn how to live with.

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The Diagnosis: Chromhidrosis, from the Greek for colored sweat, is a rare condition in which people perspire a darkly pigmented sweat from specialized glands on the cheeks, under the arms and around the nipples.

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There on the page were entries for two diseases she had never heard of: chromhidrosis and pseudochromhidrosis.

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