Hyperhidrosis is a condition characterized by abnormally increased sweating,[3] in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature.[4] Although primarily a physical burden, hyperhidrosis can deteriorate quality of life from a psychological, emotional, and social perspective.[5] It has been called by some 'the silent handicap'.[6]
It has the same meaning as going Dutch. Curiously, in South American countries exist the Spanish phrase pagar a la americana (literally To pay American style) which refers to a treat attributed to North Americans or Canadians.
The English word adventure comes from the French term aventure, which evolved from the Latin term adventurus, which means simply âabout to arriveâ but which over time has come to connote an exciting event that contains elements of risk and/or danger and where the outcome is uncertain.