Definition of "hyperhidrosis" [hyperhidrosis]

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

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• "About 3% of the world's population suffers from a condition called hyperhidrosis, in which the sweating is considered excessive by medical standards, according to the International Hyperhidrosis Society, Quakertown, Pa."
• "An estimated 3 million Americans experience excessive sweating - a medical condition called hyperhidrosis - that causes perspiration far greater than the physiological needs of the body."
• "He says, "I suffer from a disease called hyperhidrosis and I would like to know if there is anything I can do to stop it?""