hyperidrosis

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hyperidrosis

(ˌhaɪpərɪˈdrəʊsɪs)
n, pl hyperidroses
excessive or abnormal sweating
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Noun1.hyperidrosis - excessive and profuse perspiration
hyperhidrosis, polyhidrosis
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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