Excessive sweating. Hidrosis meaning sweating, so hyperhidrosis is too much sweating.
Sweating greater than would be expected in the temperature of the environment.
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excessive sweating; excessive foot perspiration.
Markedly excessive perspiration or activity of sweat glands. Most common on palms, soles, and arm pits.
(facial blushing) - a medical term for excessive sweating. The problem may be limited to the armpits, but often the palms and soles of feet sweat excessively also. Excessive sweating becomes noticeable after puberty. Stressful situations such as examinations, job interviews, or an important date will aggravate the sweating. Most over-the-counter antiperspirants do not control hyperhidrosis.
Primary hyperhidrosis is the condition characterized by abnormally increased perspiration, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature. Some patients afflicted with the condition experience a distinct reduction in the quality of life. Sufferers feel at a loss of control because perspiration takes place independent of temperature and emotional state.