hyperhidrosis

A medical condition with the primary symptom of excessive sweating, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature.

Noun

  1. A medical condition with the primary symptom of excessive sweating, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature.

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from hyper- + hidrosis.

Forms

hyperhidroses

Synonyms

diaphoresis hidrosis

Derived

acrohyperhidrosis hyperhidrotic