anhydrosis

9.9

An inability to sweat that makes the body become too hot

noun
/ˌænhaɪˈdroʊsɪs/

Specialized

: anhidrosis

The patient was diagnosed with anhydrosis after complaining of heat intolerance during exercise.

Examples

Because anhydrosis prevents sweating, it increases the risk of overheating in hot weather.
Inherited forms of anhydrosis can lead to serious health problems if not managed properly.
He suffers from anhydrosis due to a rare genetic disorder.
The doctor diagnosed her with anhydrosis after a thorough examination.
The doctor diagnosed her with anhydrosis after she reported feeling excessively hot during physical activity.
Because anhydrosis limits sweating, patients often require special monitoring in warmer climates.
He was diagnosed with anhydrosis, which made him vulnerable to heat-related illnesses.

Synonyms

anhidrosis

vsanhydrosis

Specialized

1 9.9

A condition in which the sweat glands do not make sweat so a person cannot sweat

has the same meaning but is a different spelling form

Antonyms

hyperhidrosis

Specialized

1 9.9

Sweating much more than normal and hard to control

Surface Forms

anhydrosis singular

anhydroses plural

Morphology

anhydrosis = hidrosis (transparent) = an + hidrosis

Formed by the negative prefix 'an-' added to the medical base 'hidrosis' (sweating), so the meaning 'absence of sweating' is directly derived.

Etymology

Anhydrosis comes from the parts an- ('without'), hydro ('water') as in hydrate, and -osis ('condition'). So anhydrosis is a condition of being 'without sweat', which is why people with it cannot cool down by sweating.