gustatory hyperhidrosis

gustatory hyperhidrosis

n.

Excessive sweating of the lips, nose, and forehead after eating certain foods.

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hyperhidrosis (hī´purhīdrō´sis),

n the presence of excessive sweating, which may be generalized or localized.

hyperhidrosis, gustatory

n the presence of increased sweating in the preauricular region, forehead, or face associated with eating. See also syndrome, auriculotemporal.

hyperhidrosis, masticatory

n excessive sweating associated with chewing. The cause is traumatic injury producing anastomosis of the facial nerve with a sympathetic branch.