haematidrosis
See also: hæmatidrosis
English
Alternative forms
- hematidrosis
- hematohidrosis
- hæmatidrosis (obsolete)
- haematohidrosis
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αἵμᾰτ- (haímat-, “blood”) + ἱδρόω (hidróō, “to sweat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hiːmətaɪˈdɹəʊsɪs/
Noun
![](Images/wiktionary/Hematohidrosis-Indian-Journal-Dermatology-Dermatol-2013-58-6-478-119964-f1.jpg.webp)
blood sweat
haematidrosis (plural haematidroses)
- (medicine) A very rare disorder in which the patient sweats blood and/or blood pigments, usually resulting from extreme physical and/or mental stress.
- Bloody sweat; sweating blood.
Synonyms
- hematohidrosis
References
- MedicineWord.com
- Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- Higher Things