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Descriptor English:   Hyperhidrosis 
Descriptor Spanish:   Hiperhidrosis 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Hiperidrose 
Tree Number:   C17.800.946.350
Definition English:   Excessive sweating. In the localized type, the most frequent sites are the palms, soles, axillae, inguinal folds, and the perineal area. Its chief cause is thought to be emotional. Generalized hyperhidrosis may be induced by a hot, humid environment, by fever, or by vigorous exercise. 
Indexing Annotation English:   excessive sweating; do not confuse with HYPOHIDROSIS, reduced sweating
History Note English:   76; was see under SWEATING 1963-75 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   7126 
Unique Identifier:   D006945 

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