hyperhidrosis
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prettygoodwordhyperhidrosis (heye-per-hi-DROH-sis) - n., abnormally profuse sweating.
A medical condition, or rather a symptom of same. Can be general over the whole body or localized. "Abnormal" in this case meaning more than needed to regulate temperature. Coined around 1855 from Greek roots hyper-, excess + hidrōsis, sweating, from hidroûn, to sweat, from hidrōs, sweat.
---L.
A medical condition, or rather a symptom of same. Can be general over the whole body or localized. "Abnormal" in this case meaning more than needed to regulate temperature. Coined around 1855 from Greek roots hyper-, excess + hidrōsis, sweating, from hidroûn, to sweat, from hidrōs, sweat.
---L.
