osmidrosis

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osmidrosis

(ˌɒzmɪˈdrəʊsɪs)
n
(Medicine) med the emission of putrid smelling sweat
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osmidrosis

an abnormal condition in which the sweat has a very strong odor.
See also: Body, Human, Odors
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