hyperhidrosis

noun

hy·​per·​hi·​dro·​sis ˌhī-pər-hī-ˈdrō-səs 

: generalized or local excessive sweating

Examples of hyperhidrosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Forehead lines, elevens and crow’s feet are the most popular treatment areas for botox in New York, though functional injections — including those relieving TMJ and hyperhidrosis symptoms — are growing rapidly. —Noor Lobad, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019

By some estimates, hyperhidrosis affects as many as 4.8 percent of Americans. —Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 3 July 2024

In rare cases, sweaty feet are caused by hyperhidrosis, a medical condition that triggers excessive sweating and affects different parts of the body, like the underarms, hands, and feet. —Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 May 2024

Treatment options for hyperhidrosis, or sweating more than usual, include antiperspirants, Botox injections, and medications. —Cathy Cassata, Health, 28 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

New Latin hidrosis perspiration, from Greek hidrōsis, from hidroun to sweat, from hidrōs sweat — more at sweat

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hyperhidrosis

noun

hy·​per·​hi·​dro·​sis -hid-ˈrō-səs  -hī-ˈdrō- 

variants also hyperidrosis

-id-ˈrō-  -ī-ˈdrō- 

plural hyperhidroses -ˌsēz 

: generalized or localized excessive sweating compare hypohidrosis