Excerpts from J. H. Greer's "A Physician in the House: for family and individual consultation", published in 1897. Annotations provided throughout. This is not medical advice - if you're sick, see a doctor.
Anidrosis
Anidrosis is the technical term for diminution of perspiration[1]. It may be caused by disease of the sweat glands, or it may be a symptom of other diseases. See Perspiration.
[1] Anidrosis, or anhidrosis, is more commonly known as hypohidrosis now.