anhidrosis

English

Etymology

From an- +‎ hidrosis.

Noun

anhidrosis (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) The reduced ability or inability to sweat.
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      Would his medical records really show that he [Prince Andrew] had a temporary case of anhidrosis (a lack of perspiration), which typically isn’t a response to adrenaline?

Synonyms

Translations

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, from English anhidrosis.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /anhiˈdrosis/ [an.hiˈdro.sɪs]
  • Rhymes: -osis
  • Syllabification: an‧hi‧dro‧sis

Noun

anhidrosis

  1. (pathology) anhidrosis

Further reading

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνίδρωσις (anídrōsis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aniˈdɾosis/ [a.niˈð̞ɾo.sis]
  • Rhymes: -osis
  • Syllabification: an‧hi‧dro‧sis

Noun

anhidrosis f (plural anhidrosis)

  1. anhidrosis
    Synonym: adiaforesis
    Antonym: hiperhidrosis

Further reading