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polyhidrosis

polyhidrosis

9.9
Very heavy sweating that happens even when you are not active
  • noun
  • /ˌpɒlihaɪˈdroʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • The patient was diagnosed with polyhidrosis after experiencing severe sweating even at rest.

Examples

  • Treatment options for polyhidrosis include antiperspirants and sometimes medication or surgery.

  • Many people with polyhidrosis feel embarrassed in social situations.

  • People with polyhidrosis often find it affects their daily activities and self-confidence.

  • She suffers from polyhidrosis during the summer months.

  • The patient was diagnosed with polyhidrosis after experiencing severe sweating even at rest.

  • People with polyhidrosis often find it affects their daily activities and self-confidence.

  • Many people with polyhidrosis feel embarrassed in social situations.

Synonyms

hyperhidrosis
vspolyhidrosis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Sweating much more than normal and hard to control

does not emphasize exceeding normal body temperature regulation
diaphoresis
vspolyhidrosis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A lot of sweating because of illness or medicine

focuses on sweating as a primary condition rather than a symptom
hyperidrosis
vspolyhidrosis
  • Specialized
9.9

Too much sweating that is not caused by heat or exercise

does not stress lack of connection to heat or exercise

How Much Sweating

polyhidrosis
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

polyhidrosis singular
polyhidroses plural

Morphology

polyhidrosis = hidrosis (opaque) = poly + hidr + osis

The word is morphologically built from a medical base meaning 'sweating', but that base is not a common English word for most learners.

Etymology

The word polyhidrosis breaks into poly- meaning 'many', like the poly- in polygon, and hidrosis from a Greek word for 'sweat'. So, polyhidrosis is the medical name for a condition of very heavy or 'too much' sweating.