diaphoresis
Medical term: sweating
Diaphoresis is the medical term for sweating, especially profuse or abnormal sweating.
Doctors use it to describe excessive perspiration as a symptom: The patient presented with diaphoresis and chest pain.
The word appears almost exclusively in clinical contexts—ordinary conversation just says sweating.
Fluid from exertion
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- glandsSecreting organs
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
cooling · transpiration · secretion · pores · skin · moisture · excretion
Dangerously elevated body temperature
- hypoglycemiaInsufficient blood glucose
- hyperthyroidismOverproduction of metabolic hormones
- menopauseEnd of fertility
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
hypotension · vasodilation · sepsis · fever · infection · malaria · tuberculosis · lymphoma
Moist, cool dampness
- flushingWashing by water surge
- pallorUnhealthy facial whiteness
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
weakness · dizziness · malaise · cold sweat · profuse · drenching · beading · wetness
Vigorous physical effort
- feverElevated body temperature
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- painBodily or emotional distress
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
drugs · toxins · heatstroke · hypoxia · cardiac · stress · fear · panic
Blocks underarm moisture
- anticholinergicBlocks acetylcholine receptors
- botoxToxin that smooths skin
- absorbentAble to soak up
- coolingLosing thermal energy
perspiration
Fluid from exertion
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- glandsSecreting organs
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
evaporation · cooling · transpiration · secretion · pores · skin · moisture · excretion
hyperthermia
Dangerously elevated body temperature
- hypoglycemiaInsufficient blood glucose
- hyperthyroidismOverproduction of metabolic hormones
- menopauseEnd of fertility
tachycardia · hypotension · vasodilation · sepsis · fever · infection · malaria · tuberculosis · lymphoma · endocarditis
clamminess
Moist, cool dampness
nausea · weakness · dizziness · malaise · cold sweat · profuse · drenching · beading · wetness · dampness
exertion
Vigorous physical effort
- feverElevated body temperature
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- painBodily or emotional distress
shock · drugs · toxins · heatstroke · hypoxia · cardiac · stress · fear · panic · nervousness
antiperspirant
Blocks underarm moisture
- anticholinergicBlocks acetylcholine receptors
- botoxToxin that smooths skin
- absorbentAble to soak up