Medical Conditions
| Body odor | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | L75.0 |
| ICD-9 | 705.89 |
| DiseasesDB | 28886 |
| eMedicine | derm/597 |
The condition can be known medically as bromhidrosis, apocrine bromhidrosis, osmidrosis, ozochrotia, fetid sweat, body smell or malodorous sweating.
Osmidrosis or bromhidrosis is defined by a foul odor due to a water-rich environment that supports bacteria, which is caused by an abnormally increase in perspiration (hyperhidrosis). This can be particularly strong when it happens in the axillary region (underarms). In this case, the condition may be referred to a axillary osmidrosis.
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