haematidrosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/hiːmətaɪˈdɹəʊsɪs/

Word forms

haematidrosis haematidroses hematidrosis hematohidrosis hæmatidrosis haematohidrosis

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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