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Sweat

Sweating (perspiration) is how your body cools itself. Too much of it is hyperhidrosis, too little is anhidrosis. Find out what is and isn't normal.

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Definition

Sweating (perspiration) is how your body cools itself. Too much of it is hyperhidrosis, too little is anhidrosis. Find out what is and isn't normal.

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Canonical title
Sweat
Alphabetical key
S
Category
Educational Resource
Content type
Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations
Perspiration
Article status
Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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