noun
pl. -·ses·- perspiration; sweating; esp., excessive sweating
- any skin condition characterized by excessive sweating
Origin of hidrosis
Modern Latin from Classical Greek hidr?sis from hidroun, to perspire from hidr?s, sweathidrosis
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hidrosis
noun
pl. hi·dro·ses,- The formation and excretion of sweat.
- Sweat, especially in excessive or abnormal amounts.
Origin of hidrosis
Greek hidrōsis sweating from hidroun to sweat from hidrōs sweat ; see sweid- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- hi·drot′ic
adjective
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Origin
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem of ἱδρώς (hidros, “sweat”) + -sis
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hidrosis - Medical Definition
n.
pl. hidroses (-sēz)- The formation and excretion of sweat.
- Sweat, especially in excessive or abnormal amounts.
Related Forms:
- hi·drot′ic (-drŏt′ĭk)
adj.
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