EPHIDROSIS
\ˌɛfɪdɹˈə͡ʊsɪs], \ˌɛfɪdɹˈəʊsɪs], \ˌɛ_f_ɪ_d_ɹ_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s]\
Definitions of EPHIDROSIS
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Sweating. Of old, it meant, at times, a slight sweating, sudatiuncula, of no value, and of bad augury; at others, a goad and critical sweat. It has likewise been used for a copious sweat.
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Desudatio- e. Cruenta, Sudor cruentus-e. Saccharata, Sudor dulcis.
By Robley Dunglison
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Excessive sweating independent of the usual physiological causes. Another name for hyperidrosis.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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