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hidrosis

American

[hi-droh-sis, hahy-] / hɪˈdroʊ sɪs, haɪ- /

noun

the excessive production of sweat.

hidrosis British

/ hɪˈdrəʊsɪs /

noun

a technical word for sweating or sweat See sweat
any skin disease affecting the sweat glands
Also called: hyperhidrosis. pathol excessive perspiration

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Origin of hidrosis

1890–95; < Greek hídrōsis sweating, equivalent to hidrō-, variant stem of hidroûn to sweat, verbal derivative of hidrṓs sweat + -sis -sis

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