haematidrosis

See also: hæmatidrosis

English

Alternative forms

• hematidrosis
• hematohidrosis
• hæmatidrosis (obsolete)
• haematohidrosis

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiːmətaɪˈdɹəʊsɪs/

Noun

blood sweat

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.

Synonyms

• hematohidrosis

References

• MedicineWord.com
• Dorland's Medical Dictionary
• Higher Things