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maschalyperidrosis

/ˌmæskəlˌaɪpərɪˈdroʊsɪs/

maschalyperidrosis noun: excessive sweating in the armpits; axillary hyperhidrosis.

Noun

maschalyperidrosis (uncountable)

  1. Excessive sweating in the armpits; axillary hyperhidrosis.

Origin of maschalyperidrosis

From maschal- (“axilla”) + (hy)per- (“over, excessive”) + (h)idrosis (“sweating”), from Ancient Greek μασχάλη (maskhálē, “armpit, axilla”), Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over, excessive”), and New Latin hidrōsis, from Ancient Greek ἱδρώς (hidrṓs, “sweat”) + -sis; also synchronically held to end in the suffix -osis.

Questions about maschalyperidrosis

What does maschalyperidrosis mean?
Maschalyperidrosis means excessive sweating in the armpits; axillary hyperhidrosis.
What part of speech is maschalyperidrosis?
Maschalyperidrosis is a noun.
How do you pronounce maschalyperidrosis?
Maschalyperidrosis is pronounced /ˌmæskəlˌaɪpərɪˈdroʊsɪs/.

Words near maschalyperidrosis in the dictionary

  1. maschal-
  2. maschaladenitis
  3. maschalagnia
  4. maschalephidrosis
  5. maschaloncus
  6. maschalyperidrosis
  7. Maschino
  8. Maschinos
  9. Masci
  10. Mascia
  11. Mascias

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