hyperhidrosis

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hyperhidrosis

(ˌhaɪpəhɪˈdrəʊsɪs; ˌhaɪpəhaɪˈdrəʊsɪs)
n, pl hyperhidroses
(Pathology) another name for hidrosis3
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hy•per•hi•dro•sis

(ˌhaɪ pər hɪˈdroʊ sɪs)

also hy•per•i•dro•sis

(-ɪˈdroʊ-)

n.
abnormally excessive sweating.
[1850–55]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.hyperhidrosis - excessive and profuse perspiration
diaphoresis, hidrosis, sudation, sweating, perspiration - the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process"
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Translations
hiperhidrosis
hyperhidrose
iperidrosi

hy·per·hi·dro·sis

n. hiperhidrosis, sudor excesivo.
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hyperhidrosis

n hiperhidrosis f, sudoración excesiva principalmente de las manos y de los pies
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