dysidrosis

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Noun

dysidrosis

  1. (pathology, obsolete) Excessive sweating
    • 1920, Jena Darier, A Text-book of Dermatology, page 86:
      The vesicles of dysidrosis have not much tendency to open spontaneously and usually dry up in a few days, the epidermis becomes exfoliated and is shed, disclosing a smooth pinkish surface which does not ooze.