Hidradenitis suppurativa


hidradenitis suppurativa hidradenitis sup·pu·ra·ti·va (sŭp’yə-rə-tī’və)
n.
Inflammation of the apocrine sweat glands of the perianal, axillary, and genital areas, producing chronic abscesses or sinuses.

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