Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperhidrosis

[haɪpəɹhaɪˈdɹoʊsɪs]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-hidro-sis
IPA
[haɪpəɹhaɪˈdɹoʊsɪs]
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical condition with the primary symptom of excessive sweating, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature.

Countable; Uncountable

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How do you pronounce hyperhidrosis?
The recorded pronunciation is [haɪpəɹhaɪˈdɹoʊsɪs].
What does hyperhidrosis mean?
A medical condition with the primary symptom of excessive sweating, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature.
Where does hyperhidrosis come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from hyper- + hidrosis.

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