diaphoresis
[ dahy-uh-fuh-ree-sis ]
/ ˌdaɪ ə fəˈri sɪs /
noun Medicine/Medical.
perspiration, especially when artificially induced.
Origin of diaphoresis
1675–85; < Late Latin < Greek: a sweating, equivalent to
diaphorē- (verbid stem of
diaphoreîn to carry off or through) +
-sis
-sis
Words nearby diaphoresis
diaphanous,
diaphemetric,
diaphone,
diaphony,
diaphorase,
diaphoresis,
diaphoretic,
diaphototropism,
diaphragm,
diaphragm phenomenon,
diaphragmatic
Example sentences from the Web for diaphoresis
The indications are to relieve the hypermic kidneys by diaphoresis and purgation.
It is not necessary for me to point out the value of free purgation and diaphoresis in this respect.
Glaucoma |Various
British Dictionary definitions for diaphoresis
diaphoresis
/ (ˌdaɪəfəˈriːsɪs) /
noun
a technical name for sweating
See sweat (def. 10)
perceptible and excessive sweating; sweat
Word Origin for diaphoresis
C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from
diaphorein to disperse by perspiration, from
dia- +
phorein to carry, variant of
pherein
Medical definitions for diaphoresis
diaphoresis
[ dī′ə-fə-rē′sĭs, dī-ăf′ə- ]
n.
Perspiration, especially when copious and medically induced.