anhydrosis
|an-hy-dro-sis|
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/ˌæn.hɪˈdroʊ.sɪs/
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/ˌæn.hɪˈdrəʊ.sɪs/
(anhidrosis)
lack of sweat
Etymology
'anhydrosis' originates from New Latin medical terminology, ultimately from Greek, combining 'an-' meaning 'without', 'hidrōs' meaning 'sweat', and the suffix '-osis' meaning 'condition or process.'
'anhydrosis' developed from New Latin 'anhidrosis' (from Greek 'an-' + 'hidrōs' + '-osis') and appears in English as a variant spelling of the modern term 'anhidrosis'.
Initially, it meant 'lack or absence of sweat', and this meaning has remained stable as a clinical term in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
variant spelling of 'anhidrosis': a medical condition characterized by an absent or severely reduced ability to sweat.
The patient was diagnosed with anhydrosis after failing to sweat during a controlled heat test.
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Last updated: 2025/08/10 22:07