anhidrosis

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anhidrosis

(ˌænhɪˈdrəʊsɪs) or

anidrosis

n
(Pathology) pathol the absence of sweating
[from an- + Greek hidrōs sweat + -osis]
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Noun1.anhidrosis - failure of the sweat glands
anhydrosis
physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
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As a result, it is a clinical condition which causes systemic analgesia and adiaphoresis. Because pain is a protective sensory mechanism, the deficiency causes repeated minor traumas, and joint function is destroyed by severe joint swelling and repeated fractures.
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