Hidrosis Definition
hī-drōsĭs, hĭ-
hidroses
noun
The formation and excretion of sweat.
American Heritage Medicine
Perspiration; sweating; esp., excessive sweating.
Webster's New World
Any skin condition characterized by excessive sweating.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Hidrosis
Noun
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hidrosisPlural:
hidrosesOrigin of Hidrosis
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Greek hidrōsis sweating from hidroun to sweat from hidrōs sweat sweid- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem of ἱδρώς (hidros, “sweat”) + -sis
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