hyperhidrosis

noun

hy·​per·​hi·​dro·​sis ˌhī-pər-hī-ˈdrō-səs 

: generalized or local excessive sweating

Examples of hyperhidrosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Degree notes that a sudden change in body odor can signal underlying issues like hyperhidrosis, diabetes or kidney problems, and may warrant a check-in with a healthcare professional. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

The Better Menopause notes that excessive sweating, known as hyperhidrosis, is among the symptoms of menopause and perimenopause that can surface in midlife. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Recent research shows that around 5% of the population suffers from excessive sweating, also known as hyperhidrosis. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

One common and usually harmless condition is gustatory hyperhidrosis, sometimes known as Frey’s syndrome, which is related to the nervous system and causes excessive sweating while eating or thinking about food, according to the Cleveland Clinic. — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin hidrosis perspiration, from Greek hidrōsis, from hidroun to sweat, from hidrōs sweat — more at sweat

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hyperhidrosis

• amyloidosis
• anaplasmosis
• anastomosis
• aponeurosis
• apotheosis
• aspergillosis
• blastomycosis
• coccidiosis
• cryptococcosis
• cysticercosis
• endocytosis
• exocytosis

Medical Definition

hyperhidrosis

noun

hy·​per·​hi·​dro·​sis -hid-ˈrō-səs  -hī-ˈdrō- 

variants also hyperidrosis

-id-ˈrō-  -ī-ˈdrō- 

plural hyperhidroses -ˌsēz 

: generalized or localized excessive sweating compare hypohidrosis