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anhidrosis

anhidrosis

1 9.9
A condition in which the sweat glands do not make sweat so a person cannot sweat
  • noun
  • /ˌænhaɪˈdroʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anhidrosis
  • The doctor explained that anhidrosis can result in serious complications if not managed properly.

Examples

  • Anhidrosis can lead to overheating because the body cannot cool itself through anhidrosis.

  • Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis.

    Novocaine (2025)

  • People with anhidrosis may find it difficult to regulate their body temperature during exercise.

Synonyms

anhydrosis
vsanhidrosis
  • Specialized
9.9

An inability to sweat that makes the body become too hot

is the same condition but written in an alternate spelling form

Antonyms

hyperhidrosis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Sweating much more than normal and hard to control

How Sweaty

hyperhidrosis
  • Specialized
1 9.9
sweating
1 1.1
anhidrosis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Surface Forms

anhidrosis singular
anhidroses plural

Morphology

anhidrosis = hidrosis (semi-transparent) = an + hidrosis + an

Formed from the negative prefix 'an-' plus the medical noun 'hidrosis' meaning 'sweating'; the structure is clear to those familiar with medical morphology but not to general learners.

Etymology

Anhidrosis comes from two old Greek parts: an- meaning 'without' and hidros meaning 'sweat'. So, it literally means 'without sweat', which explains why people with anhidrosis cannot make sweat.