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deficiency of sweating

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deficiency of sweating
Etymology: AS, swaetan
a failure of the sweat glands to secrete perspiration in normal amounts. The condition may be the result of a congenital defect, a blockage of the sweat ducts as a sequel to prickly heat, excessive heat, autonomic neuropathy, or conditions such as hemorrhage or diarrhea that cause body fluid loss. Also called anhidrosis.


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