hematohidrosis

American  

[heem-a-toh-hahy-droh-sis, him-a-tuh-hi-] / himˈæ toʊ haɪˈdroʊ sɪs, hɪmˈæ tə hɪ- /

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. Also called hematidrosis, a medical condition in which a person excretes blood through the pores of their skin; bloody sweat.

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Example Sentences

After a round of tests and observations ruled out the possibility that she was faking the condition, she was diagnosed with hematohidrosis, a rarely reported condition in which patients spontaneously sweat blood through unbroken skin.

From The Guardian

Eventually, her doctors reached a rare—and somewhat controversial—diagnosis: hematohidrosis, or "blood sweating."

From Time

Hematohidrosis is extremely rare, but it's nothing new.

From Time

Nonetheless, there's still a lot doctors don't know about hematohidrosis—including why it happens.

From Time

In cases of hematohidrosis, blood seeps out of unbroken skin, just as sweat normally does.

From Time