Anhidrosis (Noun)
Meaning
Failure of the sweat glands.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's anhidrosis made it difficult for her body to regulate its temperature in the hot summer weather.
- Anhidrosis can be a symptom of a larger underlying condition, such as hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
- The doctor diagnosed the child with anhidrosis after noticing that he didn't sweat at all during the physical examination.
- In some cases, anhidrosis can be caused by certain medications that block the sweat glands.
- The athlete's anhidrosis put him at risk for heat stroke during intense physical activity in the heat.