ephidrosis
Pronunciation: /ˌɛfɪˈdroʊsɪs/
The English word “ephidrosis” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- Morbid or excessive secretion of sweat; hyperhidrosis.
Etymology
From ep- (“upon, on”) + hidrosis (“sweating”), from Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon, on”) and New Latin hidrōsis, from Ancient Greek ἱδρώς (hidrṓs, “sweat”) + -sis; also synchronically held to end in the suffix -osis.
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