Hypohidrosis
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| Term | Hypohidrosis |
| Short definition | Hypohidrosis (HY-poh-hih-DROH-sis) A rare condition in which the sweat glands produce little or no sweat. It can affect the whole body or a small part of the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Hypohidrosis - (pronounced) (HY-poh-hih-DROH-sis) A rare condition in which the sweat glands produce little or no sweat. It can affect the whole body or a small part of the body. Hypohidrosis can be caused by severe burns, radiation, infection, inflammation, or other trauma to the skin. It can also be caused by certain medications and some conditions that affect the skin, nerves, connective tissue, or sweat glands. It can be inherited as part of a genetic condition or develop later in life. Also called anhidrosis
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hypohidrosis
- Wikipedia's article - Hypohidrosis
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