polyhidrosis

noun

poly·​hi·​dro·​sis

¦pälēˌhī¦drōsə̇s,

-lə̇-,

-hi¦-

variants or less commonly polyidrosis

-ēˌī¦d-,

-ēə̇¦d-

plural polyhidroses or polyidroses

-ōˌsēz

: excessive secretion of perspiration

Word History

Etymology

polyhidrosis from New Latin, from poly- + hidrosis; polyidrosis from New Latin, from poly- + -idrosis

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