Hyperhidrosis, the Glossary
Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which a person exhibits excessive sweating, more than that required for regulation of body temperature.[1]
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112 relations: Abscess, Acrodynia, Acromegaly, Adrenal gland, Adrenergic agonist, Aluminium chlorohydrate, Anticholinergic, Anxiety, Anxiolytic, Autonomic dysreflexia, Autosome, Axilla, Benzatropine, Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, Botulinum toxin, Brachial plexus, Burning feet syndrome, Caffeine, Cancer, Carcinogen, Carcinoid, Carcinoid syndrome, Cholinergic, Compensatory hyperhidrosis, Complex regional pain syndrome, CRLF1, Cycloplegia, Dehydration, Denaturation (biochemistry), Deodorant, Depression (mood), Dermatology, Diabetes, Diabetic neuropathy, Disease, Drink, Eccrine sweat gland, Encephalitis, Endocrine system, Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy, Exercise, Familial dysautonomia, Fever, Fibromyalgia, Focal hyperhidrosis, Food, Food and Drug Administration, Formaldehyde, Frey's syndrome, Genetics, ... Expand index (62 more) »
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Abscess
An abscess is a collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body.
Acrodynia
Acrodynia is a medical condition which occurs due to mercury poisoning.
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Acromegaly
Acromegaly is a disorder that results in excess growth of certain parts of the human body.
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Adrenal gland
The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol.
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Adrenergic agonist
An adrenergic agonist is a drug that stimulates a response from the adrenergic receptors.
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Aluminium chlorohydrate
Aluminium chlorohydrate is a group of water-soluble, specific aluminium salts having the general formula.
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Anticholinergic
Anticholinergics (anticholinergic agents) are substances that block the action of the acetylcholine (ACh) neurotransmitter at synapses in the central and peripheral nervous system.
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Anxiety
Anxiety is an emotion which is characterised by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil and includes feelings of dread over anticipated events.
Anxiolytic
An anxiolytic (also antipanic or anti-anxiety agent) is a medication or other intervention that reduces anxiety.
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Autonomic dysreflexia
Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a potentially fatal medical emergency classically characterized by uncontrolled hypertension and cardiac arrhythmia.
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Autosome
An autosome is any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.
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Axilla
The axilla (axillae or axillas; also known as the armpit, underarm or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the shoulder joint.
Benzatropine
Benzatropine (INN), known as benztropine in the United States and Japan, is a medication used to treat movement disorders like parkinsonism and dystonia, as well as extrapyramidal side effects of antipsychotics, including akathisia. It is not useful for tardive dyskinesia. It is taken by mouth or by injection into a vein or muscle.
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Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare disorder that consists mainly of abnormal blood vessels affecting the skin or internal organs – usually the gastrointestinal tract.
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Botulinum toxin
Botulinum toxin, or botulinum neurotoxin (commonly called botox), is a highly potent neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and related species.
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Brachial plexus
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves (nerve plexus) formed by the anterior rami of the lower four cervical nerves and first thoracic nerve (C5, C6, C7, C8, and T1).
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Burning feet syndrome
Burning feet syndrome, also known as Grierson-Gopalan syndrome, is a medical condition that causes severe burning and aching of the feet, hyperesthesia, and vasomotor changes of the feet that lead to excessive sweating.
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Caffeine
Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class.
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Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
Carcinogen
A carcinogen is any agent that promotes the development of cancer.
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Carcinoid
A carcinoid (also carcinoid tumor) is a slow-growing type of neuroendocrine tumor originating in the cells of the neuroendocrine system.
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Carcinoid syndrome
Carcinoid syndrome is a paraneoplastic syndrome comprising the signs and symptoms that occur secondary to neuroendocrine tumors (formerly known as carcinoid tumors).
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Cholinergic
Cholinergic agents are compounds which mimic the action of acetylcholine and/or butyrylcholine.
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Compensatory hyperhidrosis
Compensatory hyperhidrosis is a form of neuropathy.
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Complex regional pain syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS Type 1 and Type 2) is a severe form of chronic pain, in which pain from a physical trauma outlasts the expected recovery time.
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CRLF1
Cytokine receptor-like factor 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CRLF1 gene.
Cycloplegia
Cycloplegia is paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation.
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Dehydration
In physiology, dehydration is a lack of total body water, with an accompanying disruption of metabolic processes.
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Denaturation (biochemistry)
In biochemistry, denaturation is a process in which proteins or nucleic acids lose folded structure present in their native state due to various factors, including application of some external stress or compound, such as a strong acid or base, a concentrated inorganic salt, an organic solvent (e.g., alcohol or chloroform), agitation and radiation, or heat.
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Deodorant
A deodorant is a substance applied to the body to prevent or mask body odor caused by bacterial breakdown of perspiration, for example in the armpits, groin, or feet.
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Depression (mood)
Depression is a mental state of low mood and aversion to activity.
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Dermatology
Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.
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Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels.
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Diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy is various types of nerve damage associated with diabetes mellitus.
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Disease
A disease is a particular abnormal condition that adversely affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism and is not immediately due to any external injury.
Drink
A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption.
Eccrine sweat gland
Eccrine sweat glands (from Greek ek(s)+krinein 'out(wards)/external+secrete') are the major sweat glands of the human body.
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Encephalitis
Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain.
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Endocrine system
The endocrine system is a messenger system in an organism comprising feedback loops of hormones that are released by internal glands directly into the circulatory system and that target and regulate distant organs.
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Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a surgical procedure in which a portion of the sympathetic nerve trunk in the thoracic region is destroyed.
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Exercise
Exercise is physical activity that enhances or maintains fitness and overall health.
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Familial dysautonomia
Familial dysautonomia (FD), also known as Riley-Day syndrome, is a rare, progressive, recessive genetic disorder of the autonomic nervous system that affects the development and survival of sensory, sympathetic, and some parasympathetic neurons in the autonomic and sensory nervous system.
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Fever
Fever or pyrexia in humans is a body temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set point in the hypothalamus.
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a medical syndrome which causes chronic widespread pain, accompanied by fatigue, waking unrefreshed, and cognitive symptoms.
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Focal hyperhidrosis
Focal hyperhidrosis, also known as primary hyperhidrosis, is a disease characterized by an excessive sweating localized in certain body regions (particularly palms, feet and underarms).
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Food
Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support.
Food and Drug Administration
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde (systematic name methanal) is an organic compound with the chemical formula and structure, more precisely.
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Frey's syndrome
Frey's syndrome (also known as Baillarger's syndrome, Dupuy's syndrome, auriculotemporal syndrome, or Frey-Baillarger syndrome) is a rare neurological disorder resulting from damage to or near the parotid glands responsible for making saliva, and from damage to the auriculotemporal nerve often from surgery.
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Genetics
Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.
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Glibenclamide
Glibenclamide, also known as glyburide, is an antidiabetic medication used to treat type 2 diabetes.
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Glomus tumor
A glomus tumor (also known as a "solitary glomus tumor") is a rare neoplasm arising from the glomus body and mainly found under the nail, on the fingertip or in the foot.
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Glycopyrronium bromide
Glycopyrronium bromide is a medication of the muscarinic anticholinergic group.
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Glycopyrronium tosylate
Glycopyrronium tosylate, sold under the brand name Qbrexza among others, is a medication used for the treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis.
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Harlequin syndrome
Harlequin syndrome is a condition characterized by asymmetric sweating and flushing on the upper thoracic region of the chest, neck and face.
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Heart failure
Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome caused by an impairment in the heart's ability to fill with and pump blood.
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Horner's syndrome
Horner's syndrome, also known as oculosympathetic paresis, is a combination of symptoms that arises when a group of nerves known as the sympathetic trunk is damaged.
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Hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which a person exhibits excessive sweating, more than that required for regulation of body temperature. Hyperhidrosis and Hyperhidrosis are conditions of the skin appendages and thoracic surgery.
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Hyperpituitarism
Hyperpituitarism is a condition due to the primary hypersecretion of pituitary hormones; it typically results from a pituitary adenoma.
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Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia, also called low blood sugar, is a fall in blood sugar to levels below normal, typically below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L).
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Hypothermia
Hypothermia is defined as a body core temperature below in humans.
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Infection
An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce.
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Insulin
Insulin (from Latin insula, 'island') is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets encoded in humans by the insulin (INS) gene.
Iontophoresis
Iontophoresis is a process of transdermal drug delivery by use of a voltage gradient on the skin.
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Irritation
Irritation, in biology and physiology, is a state of inflammation or painful reaction to allergy or cell-lining damage.
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Keratin
Keratin is one of a family of structural fibrous proteins also known as scleroproteins.
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.
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Lymphoma
Lymphoma is a group of blood and lymph tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell).
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McGraw Hill Education
McGraw Hill is an American publishing company for educational content, software, and services for pre-K through postgraduate education.
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Methantheline
Methantheline is an antimuscarinic.
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Microwave
Microwave is a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than other radio waves (as originally discovered) but longer than infrared waves.
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MiraDry
miraDry is a microwave-based medical device developed by Miramar Labs which is used in the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis.
Mydriasis
Mydriasis is the dilation of the pupil, usually having a non-physiological cause, or sometimes a physiological pupillary response.
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Nicotine
Nicotine is a naturally produced alkaloid in the nightshade family of plants (most predominantly in tobacco and Duboisia hopwoodii) and is widely used recreationally as a stimulant and anxiolytic.
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Night sweats
Night sweats or nocturnal hyperhidrosis is the repeated occurrence of excessive sweating during sleep.
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are members of a therapeutic drug class which reduces pain, decreases inflammation, decreases fever, and prevents blood clots.
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Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition, sometimes considered a disease, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can potentially have negative effects on health.
Odor
An odor (American English) or odour (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds that are generally found in low concentrations that humans and many animals can perceive via their sense of smell.
Opioid
Opioids are a class of drugs that derive from, or mimic, natural substances found in the opium poppy plant.
Orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension, also known as postural hypotension, is a medical condition wherein a person's blood pressure drops when standing up or sitting down.
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Oxybutynin
Oxybutynin, sold under the brand name Ditropan among others, is an anticholinergic medication primarily used to treat overactive bladder.
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Pachydermoperiostosis
Pachydermoperiostosis (PDP) is a rare genetic disorder that affects both bones and skin.
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Palmoplantar hyperhidrosis
Palmoplantar hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating localized to the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Hyperhidrosis and Palmoplantar hyperhidrosis are conditions of the skin appendages.
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Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term neurodegenerative disease of mainly the central nervous system that affects both the motor and non-motor systems of the body.
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Parotid gland
The parotid gland is a major salivary gland in many animals.
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Parotitis
Parotitis is an inflammation of one or both parotid glands, the major salivary glands located on either side of the face, in humans.
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Perspiration
Perspiration, also known as sweat, is the fluid secreted by sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
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Phenol
Phenol (also known as carbolic acid, phenolic acid, or benzenol) is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula.
Pheochromocytoma
Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor of the adrenal medulla composed of chromaffin cells and is part of the paraganglioma (PGL) family of tumors, being defined as an intra-adrenal PGL.
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POEMS syndrome
POEMS syndrome (also termed osteosclerotic myeloma, Crow–Fukase syndrome, Takatsuki disease, or PEP syndrome) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome caused by a clone of aberrant plasma cells.
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Positive feedback
Positive feedback (exacerbating feedback, self-reinforcing feedback) is a process that occurs in a feedback loop which exacerbates the effects of a small disturbance.
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Pretibial myxedema
Pretibial myxedema (myxoedema in British English, also known as Graves' dermopathy, thyroid dermopathy, Jadassohn-Dösseker disease or myxoedema tuberosum) is an infiltrative dermopathy, resulting as a rare complication of Graves' disease, with an incidence rate of about 1–5%.
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Propantheline bromide
Propantheline bromide (INN) is an antimuscarinic agent used for the treatment of excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), cramps or spasms of the stomach, intestines (gut) or bladder, and involuntary urination (enuresis).
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Public speaking
Public speaking, also called oratory, is the act or skill of delivering speeches on a subject before a live audience.
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Saga University
; abbreviated as or, is a national university in Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of drugs that are typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and other psychological conditions.
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Sense of smell
The sense of smell, or olfaction, is the special sense through which smells (or odors) are perceived.
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Sertraline
Sertraline, sold under the brand name Zoloft among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class.
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Shingles
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area.
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Stimulant
Stimulants (also known as central nervous system stimulants, or psychostimulants, or colloquially as uppers) are a class of drugs that increase the activity of the brain.
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Sweat gland
Sweat glands, also known as sudoriferous or sudoriparous glands,, are small tubular structures of the skin that produce sweat.
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Synonym
A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language.
Syringomyelia
Syringomyelia is a generic term referring to a disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord.
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Taste
The gustatory system or sense of taste is the sensory system that is partially responsible for the perception of taste (flavor).
Thermoregulation
Thermoregulation is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different.
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Thoracic cavity
The thoracic cavity (or chest cavity) is the chamber of the body of vertebrates that is protected by the thoracic wall (rib cage and associated skin, muscle, and fascia).
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Thyroid disease
Thyroid disease is a medical condition that affects the function of the thyroid gland.
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Topical medication
A topical medication is a medication that is applied to a particular place on or in the body.
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Trench foot, also known by other names, is a type of foot damage due to moisture.
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Tricyclic antidepressant
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are a class of medications that are used primarily as antidepressants.
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Urinary retention
Urinary retention is an inability to completely empty the bladder.
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Word sense
In linguistics, a word sense is one of the meanings of a word.
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See also
Thoracic surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- Association of Cardiothoracic Surgical Assistants
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Hyperhidrosis
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Lung surgery
- Rib removal
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperhidrosis
Also known as Abnormal sweating, Asymmetrical hyperhidrosis, Axillary hyperhidrosis, Excessive sweating, Generalised hyperhidrosis, Generalized hyperhidrosis, Hidrosis, Hydrosis, Hyper hidrosis, Hyper hydrosis, Hyperhydrosis, Localised hyperhidrosis, Palmar hyperhidrosis, Primary hyperhidrosis, Primary hyperhydrosis.
, Glibenclamide, Glomus tumor, Glycopyrronium bromide, Glycopyrronium tosylate, Harlequin syndrome, Heart failure, Horner's syndrome, Hyperhidrosis, Hyperpituitarism, Hypoglycemia, Hypothermia, Infection, Insulin, Iontophoresis, Irritation, Keratin, Los Angeles Times, Lymphoma, McGraw Hill Education, Methantheline, Microwave, MiraDry, Mydriasis, Nicotine, Night sweats, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Obesity, Odor, Opioid, Orthostatic hypotension, Oxybutynin, Pachydermoperiostosis, Palmoplantar hyperhidrosis, Parkinson's disease, Parotid gland, Parotitis, Perspiration, Phenol, Pheochromocytoma, POEMS syndrome, Positive feedback, Pretibial myxedema, Propantheline bromide, Public speaking, Saga University, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, Sense of smell, Sertraline, Shingles, Stimulant, Sweat gland, Synonym, Syringomyelia, Taste, Thermoregulation, Thoracic cavity, Thyroid disease, Topical medication, Trench foot, Tricyclic antidepressant, Urinary retention, Word sense.