haematidrosis

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/hiːmətaɪˈdɹəʊsɪs/

noun

A very rare disorder in which the patient sweats blood and/or blood pigments, usually resulting from extreme physical and/or mental stress.

Similar
hematohidrosis
OriginAncient Greek αἵμᾰτ- →
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Meanings

nounhaematidrosis (plural haematidroses)

plural haematidroses · alternative hematidrosis · alternative hematohidrosis · alternative hæmatidrosis · alternative haematohidrosis

  1. medicineA 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
hematohidrosis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαἵμᾰτ-“blood”
  2. Englishhaematidrosis

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

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APA

haematidrosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematidrosis

MLA

“haematidrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematidrosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haematidrosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematidrosis.

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