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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Sweat Gland Diseases > Hyperhidrosis

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Hyperhidrosis  

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Entry terms

  • Hyperidrosis

Note

  • excessive sweating; do not confuse with HYPOHIDROSIS, reduced sweating

Scope note

  • Excessive sweating. In the localized type, the most frequent sites are the palms, soles, axillae, inguinal folds, and the perineal area. Its chief cause is thought to be emotional. Generalized hyperhidrosis may be induced by a hot, humid environment, by fever, or by vigorous exercise.

History note

  • 76; was see under SWEATING 1963-75

In other languages

  • hyperhidroosi

    Finnish

  • hikoiluongelma
  • hyperhidrosis
  • hyperhidrosis nimia
  • hyperhidrosis nocturna
  • hyperhidrosis non specificata
  • liikahikisyys
  • liikahikoilu
  • määrittämätön hyperhidroosi
  • polyhidroosi
  • polyhidrosis
  • runsas hikoilu
  • voimakas hikoilu
  • ylenmääräinen hikoilu
  • yöhikoilu
  • Hyperhidros

    Swedish

  • Generell svettning
  • Lokal svettning
  • Svår svettning

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006945

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