diaphoresis
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌdaɪəfəˈriːsɪs/
- Specialized
- Less common side effects include gastrointestinal upset, rash, diaphoresis, migraine headache, chest pain, cough, and laryngitis (Turkoski et al., 2001).
- diaphoresis and pallor
- diaphoresis and headache
Examples
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Vertigo is often accompanied by visceral autonomic symptoms, including pallor, diaphoresis, nausea, and vomiting.
Academic text (2005) -
In 1999, the patient began having headaches, diaphoresis, pallor, and palpitations.
Academic text (2007) -
During this time, she again began experiencing headaches, diaphoresis, pallor, and palpitations.
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A nurse would duly record in her progress notes that a patient experienced lightheadedness, diaphoresis, extreme hunger, and confusion, but she would not conclude that the patient was having a hypoglycemic reaction from the regular insulin administered three hours previously.
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Evident symptoms may include severe pain at the injury site, edema, muscle spasm, stiffness and decreased mobility, casospasms, diaphoresis, muscle atrophy, contractions, and loss of bone mass.
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After taking the medication, he noticed increased diaphoresis, which made him uncomfortable.
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During the intense workout, she experienced diaphoresis, indicating her body was working hard to cool down.
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The doctor explained that diaphoresis could be a sign of an underlying condition that needs further investigation.
Synonyms
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1.1
Your skin makes a salty liquid to cool your body
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3.0
The body makes sweat to cool itself
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9.9
Sweating much more than normal and hard to control
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9.9
The glands in the skin make sweat that comes to the surface
Very heavy sweating that happens even when you are not active
Too much sweating that is not caused by heat or exercise
The skin making sweat to cool the body
Antonyms
- Specialized
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9.9
A condition in which the sweat glands do not make sweat so a person cannot sweat
How Sweaty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Diaphoresis comes from Greek parts dia- 'through' and pherein 'to carry', giving the image of moisture being 'carried through' the skin. So, diaphoresis is the medical name for heavy or profuse sweating.