haematidrosis

See also: hæmatidrosis

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἵμᾰτ- (haímăt-, “blood”) + ἵδρωσις (hídrōsis, “sweating”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hiːmətaɪˈdɹəʊsɪs/

Noun

haematidrosis (plural haematidroses)

  1. (medicine) A very rare disorder in which the patient sweats blood and/or blood pigments, usually resulting from extreme physical and/or mental stress.
  2. Bloody sweat; sweating blood.

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